sumit agarwal wrote: > hi > > I have downloaded 7 iso files onto a dvd for 5.2 x64 . > can i install them using a pendrive or i need to make 7 cds out of them? > > Many thanks, > Sumit > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos Just follow the instruction I mailed already to Neil Aggarwa It also works for cd iso images instead of dvd iso images > I currently use a different method. > > 1) make the first partition active > fdisk /dev/sd[c]1 then a, 1 and w to write and quit > 2) format the usb stick with fat or ext3 > 3) if you chose > (a) fat : you will need to make syslinux work on the stick > syslinux /dev/sd[c]1 > (b) ext3 : you will need to use extlinux work on the stick > extlinux /dev/sd[c]1 > 4) I extract the isolinux folder from the dvd iso > 5) rename all isolinux to (a) syslinux - (b) extlinux > 6) copy the dvd/cd iso(s) to your stick > 7) normally you should get the same boot loader as when you would pop in the cd/dvd, centos install will start loading necessary drivers and then you will have to chose hard disk install and point to the drive where your dvd/cd iso(s) are > 8) anaconda will start and well the rest you know > > I have a 16gb stick with CentOS 4 32bit & 64bit and CentOS 5 32bit & 64bit to install my systems > There is one problem, if you want to use kickstart, it will want the mounted iso files, have not yet figured a way to get around this or to get some command to mount the images somewhere -- Toshaan <toshlinux at gmail.com> - http://www.toshaan.be