== How To Make A Bootable USB installer ==

The Scientific Linux installation iso files can be converted to
bootable USB devices.

NOTE: A USB device of sufficient size is required.

=== Using dd ===
CAUTION: You will be expected to provide the full device name
         of your USB disk.  If you provide the path to your
         existing operating system, it will be erased.

.Relevant Commands
[source,shell]
----
sudo dd if=SL-7-x86_64-DVD.iso of=/dev/sd<x>
----
Where <x> is the name of your USB device node.  For example, +/dev/sdv+

=== Using livecd-tools ===
NOTE: livecd-tools may not be available for all versions of Scientific
      Linux. +
      It may be packaged in external repos such as link:#yum-conf-epel[EPEL].

.Relevant Commands
[source,shell]
----
sudo yum install livecd-tools
man livecd-iso-to-disk
----

CAUTION: You will be expected to provide the full device name
         of your USB disk.  If you provide the path to your
         existing operating system, it will be erased.

.Typical Usage
[source,shell]
----
livecd-iso-to-disk --format --reset-mbr --efi SL-7-x86_64-DVD.iso /dev/sd<x>
----
Where <x> is the name of your USB device node.  For example, +/dev/sdv+

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