# Issues building from USB key

**URL:** <https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/issues-building-from-usb-key/5674>\
**Category:** Rocky Linux Help & Support\
**Created:** [March 21, 2022, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/issues-building-from-usb-key/5674 "2022-03-21T22:45:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![itoufiqu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c77e96/32.png) [@itoufiqu](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/itoufiqu)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/issues-building-from-usb-key/5674/1 "2022-03-21T22:45:36Z")

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Hello,

I am new to redhat8 ( rocky8) linux and need some help from you. I am trying to build a system from USB bootable stick and a kickstart file.

I downloaded Rocky-8.5-x86\_64-dvd1.iso , and created a bootable USB stick with the following command:

```auto
dd if=/home/itoufiqu/Downloads/Rocky-8.5-x86_64-dvd1.iso of=/dev/sdb status=progress

```

And I have my ks.cfg in a USB stick. So, I appended this in the command line:

```auto
inst.ks=hd:LABEL=DATA:/ks.cfg

```

It goes through initial screen and then fails on installation source (error setting up software source). I can see that my ks.cfg is read and copied to the system.

Does building Rocky Linux 8 from USB not work anymore? Or am I doing something wrong here? Or is there a separate process in Rocky Linux to build a system from USB bootable stick?

Any help or pointers to get this going would be very much appreciated.  
thanks

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**Author:** ![brian](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/brian/32/5777_2.png) [@brian](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/brian)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2023, 3:53am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/issues-building-from-usb-key/5674/2 "2023-08-25T03:53:09Z")

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