On 10/11/2014 06:39 AM, 沈焕标 wrote: > I am sorry for my misunderstanding. And I thing you should try the command "dd" to create an ISO file. For example: dd if=/dev/sdX of=/xxx/xxx/xxx.iso... I hope you will make it.. Hi, I have already tried that - it does not work. > ------------------------ > Best wishes ----------- > ---------------Bill Shen > ------------------------ > ________________________________ > 发件人: aravind J<mailto:aravindkumar.leo at gmail.com> > 发送时间: 2014/10/11 17:32 > 收件人: CentOS mailing list<mailto:centos at centos.org> > 主题: Re: [CentOS] turn bootable USB into bootable iso image > > On Oct 10, 2014 7:12 PM, "Steve Clark" <sclark at netwolves.com> wrote: >> Hello List >> >> I have a Bootable USB stick that we use to Boot our servers and then > install CentOS, >> PostgreSQL and our SW thru a Kickstart script. >> >> It works like a charm but now we are thinking of going Virtual and > prepping Virtual CentOS servers under VMware ESXi. >> However, to have the same "Boot and Install" functionality I see no other > solution than Booting a VMware machine from an ISO. >> So, what I would like to do is to take the Bootable USB and make it into > an ISO. >> Any ideas? >> > Hi, > > Not sure whether the following will work, but just a thought. > > Create an .img file from the usb by doing a 'dd' from usb to .img file. > Then attach the .img file to the vm as a disk and then boot the vm from the > disk image to start regular kickstart installation. > > Thanks & Regards, > Aravind > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > -- Stephen Clark *NetWolves Managed Services, LLC.* Director of Technology Phone: 813-579-3200 Fax: 813-882-0209 Email: steve.clark at netwolves.com http://www.netwolves.com