[plug] boot from stick

[Scott Middleton]

2010/1/11 Kev <kdownes at oceanbroadband.net>

> Why not just use the KISS principle.  usb-creator-gtk or usb-creator-kde
> work a-treat!
>
>
Yep http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/
 <http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/>Make multi-linux bootable from USB and
the windows version is easier to use. It will even download the iso for you.


>
> 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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