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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:
| + | 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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| + | [[Convert a dokuwiki to mediawiki]] |
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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.
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− | = the knoppix approach =
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− | Boot your system from [[knoppix]], then [[open a console]] and enter
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− | flash-knoppix
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− | Then select a harddisk or a USB Flash drive. This will be made boot Knoppix.
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− | == additional information ==
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− | Make sure you have a graphical display. This installer will give a lot more messages than the text-based installer.
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− | == TroubleShooting ==
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− | * Your USB Flash drive must be vfat-formatted. Otherwise, flash-knoppix will not work.
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− | = the SUSE Studio approach =
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− | 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.
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− | For example, if your USB stick is /dev/sdh, use something like
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− | dd if=usbstick.i686-0.0.1.raw of=/dev/sdh
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− | Hey, stuble must be your middle name. Great post!
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