How do I install Ubuntu using a thumb drive?

[Matthew Flaschen]

Eberhard Roloff wrote:
> Karl F. Larsen wrote:
> 
>>>   
>>     The problem my be that your computer is not set up to boot from a 
>> thumb drive.
>>
> Karl,
> 
> this will not be the problem. If you read up the OP's mail, you will 
> find he is using a netbook.

In fact, that was the issue, as you can see from the follow-up, "Thank
you Mathew Re: How do I install Ubuntu using a thumb drive?".  It
actually make sense.  Booting from USB by default is a security risk.

Matt Flaschen