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Modern computers can boot from [[USB]] storage like disks and sticks. This article shows how to [[install]] Linux on a USB disk so that you can boot from it. It lists 3 approaches:
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To learn more about the command convert that allows to convert graphical files see [[convert (command)]].
  
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To learn more about converting graphical files see [[Convert images]]
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| Unetbootin || ? || works with all distributions supported by unetbootin
 
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| Knoppix    || 10 min    || only works with Knoppix
 
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| SUSE Studio || 1 hour || only works with SUSE distros
 
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| Cloning-approach || 2 hours || work with almost all distributions
 
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= the unetbootin approach =
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Download unetbootin from http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net. Start it and select which distribution you want to have installed on what disk.
 
 
 
= the knoppix approach =
 
Boot your system from [[knoppix]], then [[open a console]] and enter
 
flash-knoppix
 
Then select a harddisk or a USB Flash drive. This will be made boot Knoppix.
 
 
 
== additional information ==
 
Make sure you have a graphical display. This installer will give a lot more messages than the text-based installer.
 
 
 
== TroubleShooting ==
 
* Your USB Flash drive must be vfat-formatted. Otherwise, flash-knoppix will not work.
 
 
 
= the SUSE Studio approach =
 
Go to www.susestudio.com. Choose your favorite SUSE, add packages as you like. Tell the web site to build a USB stick from it. Download the image and put it onto your USB stick.
 
 
 
For example, if your USB stick is /dev/sdh, use something like
 
dd if=usbstick.i686-0.0.1.raw of=/dev/sdh
 
 
 
Hey, stuble must be your middle name. Great post!
 

Latest revision as of 07:25, 5 August 2012

To learn more about the command convert that allows to convert graphical files see convert (command).

To learn more about converting graphical files see Convert images

Convert a dokuwiki to mediawiki

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