How do I install Ubuntu using a thumb drive?

[Victor Padro]

On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 7:06 PM, Matthew Flaschen <
matthew.flaschen at gatech.edu> wrote:

> Charlie Dorff wrote:
> > Hi... I have been trying to install Ubuntu on my netbook using a
> > thumb drive. I used several different methods to put Ubuntu on a
> > thumb drive and each time I reboot my computer Windows starts running
> > instead of going into Ubuntu live mode. I tried purchasing a thumb
> > drive with Ubuntu and the samething happens.
>
> You've left out all the relevant information.  What "methods" did you
> use.  What version of Ubuntu, and how did you transfer it, etc.?  ther
> There are many tutorials on this we could send you to, but first we want
> to know what you already tried.
>
> Matt Flaschen
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The easiest way to do it for my HP mini was using unetbootin
http://lubi.sourceforge.net/unetbootin.html it can be done using windows or
linux(although there are certain packages that are needed) and there are
many distros which you can choose from, including Ubuntu.

good luck

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