Sascha Silbe wrote: > On Tue, Aug 04, 2009 at 03:38:38AM -0700, Thomas C Gilliard wrote: > >> Can I avoid this f I set up the USB to not use all of the available >> space when I allocate the partition sizes in net install method (see >> link:) > I don't know enough about the Fedora installation process to answer > that question (without trying it out myself), sorry. > The important point is that there's unallocated _partition_ space left > at the _end_ of the device. I.e. don't just leave space inside the LVM > or make some overlay file smaller. There mustn't be anything at all in > that empty space. > >> or because the dd is bit by bit copy I have to look at each stick >> first for sizes, as it will not work if stick is just smaller in >> capacity > Can you rephrase, please? ie: The over-riding determining factor is that the copied to USB stick has to have equal or greater capacity than the copied from USB stick for the dd process to be sucessful. * Do you have a suggestion on how to determine the actual size of a USB stick without seeing the error message if the dd command fails? > PS: Did you send this privately (instead of over the list) on purpose? No; I just wanted you input on this matter. I wanted to understand it better before posting it..... > > CU Sascha Cordially
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