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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