Re: [orca-list] Is it possible to copy .iso images of Linux distribution to USB flash disk and boot Linux from this stick?

[Willem van der Walt <wvdwalt csir co za>]

1.  It is possible to copy the ISO image to the stick, but to build a 
bootable stick is not as simple as that.
On the bright side, no tools needs development and if you google for 
booting Linux off usb flash you might find the information.
In principal I think you copy the ISO content as apposed to the iso image 
to the stick and then pull some tricks to get it to boot.
Just remember that flash memory sticks also have a lifetime and will not 
last forever if you overwrite them on a regular basis.
Note, this is not on topick for this llist, I think.
Regards, Willem


On Thu, 21 Aug 2008, Mgr. Janusz Chmiel wrote:

> Dear users and developers,
>
>    As many of us probably know, developers of many Linux distributions are
> developing Live daily builds of their distributions. For example, Ubuntu
> development team, but also other developers of Linux distributions are
> developing Alpha releases. Often usage of CD RW or DVD drives can
> unfortunately corrupt The laser lens, as I have experience. Dos somebody of us
> know about even commercial not very expensive tool, for example to The price
> 60 US dollars, which could be used for transferring .iso images to USB flash
> disk? Or this tool is not awailable and do not exist, or it development could
> be very expensive and complex? Thank You very much for Your advice.
>
> The kindness regards.
>
> Janusz Chmiel
>
>
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