Live Linux USB Flash Drive - UNetBootin - Ubuntu Linux 8.04

This works on Windows & Linux

make live linux usb drive instead of wasting cds to try new distro.

works for SD card or External HD also.

**Make sure ur computer can boot from USB**

requirements
1. Get UNetbootin
http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/
2. Get Linux Distro of Choice
3. Need Usb drive, or SD card or HDD
4. Format to Fat32 Partition
5. Dependencies syslinux & p7zip-full package

Custom distro
http://unetbootin.wiki.sourceforge.net/listcustomversion

Ubuntu EEE users only (Asus netbook)
http://www.ubuntu-eee.com/

To find mounted drive letter:
mount | grep /media/ABCD

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[quantum290]

Has someone tried live USB3 stick (or hdd) ?

Can the speed be compared to a static OS ?

[gotbletu]

@quantum290 is loaded into ur ram, so unless u have alot of ram is gonna run really slow

[DontPublicMe]

@RorraStone

1.

First, create a folder on the USB drive, and name it "AllThatWasHereBefore[date] ..

2.

Shift all files and folders (in other words, everything) hanging off the "root" of the USB drive into the just created "AllThatWasHereBefore[date]" folder.

3.

Proceed from there as if it was a blank USB drive.

*To be extra safe, your friend can back up all he has on his 16GB USB drive onto a hard drive in case he loses everything on his USB drive.

[Bulletfreak962]

I was going to do this but it turns out that i dont have enough ram on my computer. After all its just a littlle acer aspire one netbook.

[quantum290]

@gotbletu

I'm not sure is entire OS loaded into ram, but as we know ram is by orders of magnitude faster than hd, and non-persistent live usb ubuntu runs pretty well.

The problem appears with persistent live sticks (those which memorize changes) and usb write speed.

So i expect usb3 sticks to run live ubuntu noticeable faster than usb2 ones, in persistent mode.

Reports would be greatly appreciated.

[RorraStone]

Does the USB drive need to be blank for this? A friend of mine has a 16 GB size USB (or so he believes) and he has files stored on it. Would that create a problem?

[br3ezy125]

IGGGGHHHT BITCH................ -__________-

[gotbletu]

@MysticWaterNite have u try it on other pc?

[MysticWaterNite]

@gotbletu Yes, I already did that as I've explained earlier. I went into BIOs at start up and went to the Boot Options and changed it to my USB and disabled everything else. When I boot my CD I have to do the same thing but for my CD drive. But I just keep on getting this error message saying I don't have configuration files. What are those? It said it's suppose to be in the syslinux folder.

[gotbletu]

@MysticWaterNite make sure u set ur bios to boot from usb, of press the hotkey at bootup for menu, think is either F12 or delete key. If u got a very old pc then it might not have usb boot option. Some old computers cant handle the newer usb stick either