[plug] boot from stick

[Kev]

Why not just use the KISS principle.  usb-creator-gtk or usb-creator-kde 
work a-treat!

orm wrote:
> Thanks Ishwor.
> How do I write the master boot record to the 1st 512 bytes and, where 
> do i find that record?
>
> Ishwor Gurung wrote:
>> Hi Orm,
>>
>> 2010/1/11 orm <ormg1 at bigpond.com>:
>> [...]
>>  
>>> The CD i have is short on space to burn LinuxMint-8. Can i extract 
>>> Mint-8 to
>>> a USB stick, then boot from the stick instead of from a CD?
>>>     
>>
>> In short yes - You have to make sure you write the master boot record
>> into the first 512 byte  of your USB stick (boot sector) and then make
>> sure your BIOS supports booting off USB.There are very many guides on
>> the net to help you with that.
>> -- 
>> Regards
>> Ishwor Gurung
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