[ubuntu-uk] bootable USB drive

[javadayaz]

brilliant, all of these help.

2009/10/28 Neil Perry <nperry at gmail.com>

> sudo aptitude installusb-creator
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> Is installed by default, needs the .iso :)
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> Neil Perry
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> 2009/10/28 Rob Beard <rob at esdelle.co.uk>
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>  javadayaz wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I am going to resurrect an old pc. Its already running ubuntu but i
>> > would like to install xubuntu on it as its very old...PIII i think. So
>> > i am thinking of installing the lighter xubuntu on it!
>> >
>> > I have run out of discs but i do have a usb thumb drive lying around.
>> > Is there a utility that will help me make this into a bootable usb
>> > drive? I have seen alot of these apps but most of them are for
>> > windows. I am no longer a windows user apart from work!!!
>> >
>> > So this app needs to work in ubuntu...something with a nice easy GUI
>> > would also help!
>> > Any ideas?
>> >
>> > --
>> > Regards
>> >
>> > Javad
>>
>> You should be able to do it within Ubuntu.  Click on the System Menu on
>> the top bar, select Administration and then USB Startup Disk Creator.
>> You'll need to download the Xubuntu ISO (if you haven't already) and
>> select it, then it should be able to create a bootable USB stick.
>> However, it will also rely on support in the PCs BIOS to boot from USB.
>> It might work, then again it might not (USB booting wasn't really
>> included in BIOSes until about the Athlon XP/P4).  Still you may be lucky.
>>
>> Rob
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Regards

Javad
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