<html><head><style type="text/css"></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:14pt">Hi All,<br><br>I am a newbie to Linux and Ubuntu and have been reading this list for a few weeks now. I wanted to install it on a friend's PC, but his CD drive apparently has problems as I've tried twice and it never fully boots to the live CD. I think I have read about creating an install from a USB drive, but had no need for it until now. If this is possible, can someone give me the step-by-step procedure for doing it? Does it take a [special] flash drive, or will any do? I assume I would need to tell the BIOS to look for a bootable thumb drive? My apologies if I am totally wrong on this.<br><div> </div>-- <br>Have a blessed day!<br> <>< Earl <br><br>--<div><br></div> </div></body></html>