how do i add INSTALL PCLINUXOS to my usb stick boot menu?

[JoeSomebody]

how do i add INSTALL PCLINUXOS to my usb stick boot menu?
it is on my custom iso when burned to dvd, but removed for my usb stick
i am assuming i can change something to include the missing option in live usb creator

[JoeSomebody]

are we expected to add it manually? if yes, why?

[Just17]

Up to recently that was not an option even on the LiveCD.

The boot options on the LiveUSB were, until the latest release, were not selectable by the user.

The next release should have more options added for the user to choose when creating the LiveUSB. The install option should be one of them, if it tests out OK.

Simply adding the word  install   to the end of the boot line should do what you need, but this has not been tested.

Else edit the menu.lst file on the USB device  .....  copy the standard boot stanza and paste it as an extra boot option, adding the word  install  and change the 'title' to reflect that it is the "install" option should be a more permanent solution.

I am interested in hearing of feedback to this, so if you do it please let us know how it behaves, thank you.

are we expected to add it manually? if yes, why?

Yes, for the present.
Because no one requested its inclusion before  

[JoeSomebody]

thanks, I will edit the menu on the stick, sounds easy
can't try it for about 5 hours
just started remastering after fixing a few things

[DeBaas]

I found this on the liveCD /isolinux/isolinux.cfg

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label LiveCD
    kernel vmlinuz
    append livecd=livecd initrd=initrd.gz root=/dev/rd/3 acpi=on vga=788 keyb=us vmalloc=256M nokmsboot splash=silent

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label Install PCLinuxOS
    kernel vmlinuz
    append livecd=livecd initrd=initrd.gz root=/dev/rd/3 acpi=on vga=788 keyb=us vmalloc=256M nokmsboot splash=silent install
On an Unetbootin USB /syslinux.cfg

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label ubnentry6
menu label Install PCLinuxOS
kernel /isolinux/vmlinuz
append initrd=/isolinux/initrd.gz livecd=livecd  root=/dev/rd/3 acpi=on vga=788 keyb=us vmalloc=256M nokmsboot splash=silent install
So install it is and it's working. (already done some installs from USB)
Don't forget to add fromusb at the end of the append lines on your USB for proper shutdown.

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label ubnentry6
menu label Install PCLinuxOS
kernel /isolinux/vmlinuz
append initrd=/isolinux/initrd.gz livecd=livecd  root=/dev/rd/3 acpi=on vga=788 keyb=us vmalloc=256M nokmsboot splash=silent install fromusb

[Just17]

Don't forget to add fromusb at the end of the append lines on your USB for proper shutdown.

It is there by default when the LiveUSB is created by the PCLOS utility .......  so copying the existing boot stanza and adding install to the end is all that is required as far as I can see.

...  but never having done it, I am open to correction.

I always like to boot into a desktop before installing.

[DeBaas]

adding install to the end is all that is required as far as I can see.

Correct