Create a Bootable USB Pen Drive
Conny Enstrom
uncurbed at swipnet.se
Mon Mar 30 18:02:12 UTC 2009
Amichai Rotman skrev:
> Hello,
>
> I have a 50MB ISO file I would like to "burn" to a 65MB Pen Drive.
>
> If I use K3B to burn it to a normal CD-RW, I can then boot from that CD.
> I tried to do the following:
>
> In a console:
>
> $ sudo dd if=/pathe/to/ISOfile of=/dev/pendrive_device
>
> I got the contents on the pen drive, but when I try to boot from it (and
> my BIOS supports it) - it claimes there is no system disk.
>
> What should I do to make it bootable? I tried a few things fro Pendrive
> Linux - without success.
>
> My grand plan is to create a USB pendrive that boots to a menu (like
> GRUB or SysLinux) toboot diferent tools from it. Any pointers to gudes
> /HOWTOs regarding this task (for a diferent USB pen drive) will be
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
Try this out: http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/
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