USB installing

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Den 2014-09-14 14:42, Phill Whiteside skrev:
> Hi folks,
> 
> currently we advise people to use UnetBootin[1], We know it does not
> work all the time, we do have the option of OBI[2].
> 
> I'd appreciate it if people can try both and report back how they get on.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Phill.
> 1. http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/
> 2. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OBI
> 
> 
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> 

Hi Phill and Lubuntu users,

Both work for me ('Unetbootin' and the 'OBI').

But I think you mean 'mkusb' and not the OBI, because mkusb can install
from iso files, while the OBI installs only from tarballs.

-o-

General comment:

A. There are two advantages with Unetbootin

1. There is a version to be installed in Windows, so it is a good tool
for people who start from there and want to try linux.

2. It can create persistent live systems.

B. There is one big advantage with mkusb

*. It is very reliable (has a high success rate) due to the simple
engine under the hood, dd, which clones the iso file exactly for each
bit. mkusb is 'only' a shell to help you avoid overwriting drives by
mistake.

Best regards
Nio