[mdlug] USB bootable

[Drew]

If you only need a single boot CD on the USB stick, boot up any Linux
system, put the CD, DVD, or iso file somewhere on that system, and use
fdisk -l and cat /etc/mtab to find the device name of the USB and any
CD/DVD. Make sure any CD/DVD and everything on the USB stick is
unmounted (sudo umount /dev/sdx1 /dev/sdx2 ... /dev/sr0). Then

dd if=/path/to/iso/knoppix.iso of=/dev/sdx

to write an iso file, or

dd if=/dev/sr0 of=/dev/sdx

to copy the CD or DVD.

If at all possible, get dcfldd to use instead of dd. It displays a
status line rather than sit for minutes on end showing nothing. I
recommend using "bs=1M statusinterval=1".


On 3/9/16, Tony Bemus <tony at bemushosting.com> wrote:
> I use an application called MultiSystem.
> http://www.pendrivelinux.com/multiboot-create-a-multiboot-usb-from-linux/
> this will create a bootable usb drive for multiple systems that you can
> choose from a grub menu.  and you can add and remove OSs independent of
> each other.  I have one setup with about 10 boot OSs.  Linux Mint,
> Parted Magic, Kali Linux, AVG rescue, UBCD, Win7 install, Spinrite...
> and so on.
>
> I like it for the versatility that if one Knoppix doesn't have the tool
> you need then you can reboot into another.
> --
> Tony Bemus <tony at bemushosting.com>
> Bemus Hosting
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Garry Stahl <tesral at wowway.com>
> Reply-to: MDLUG's Main discussion list <mdlug at mdlug.org>
> To: MDLUG Main <mdlug at mdlug.org>
> Subject: [mdlug] USB bootable
> Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2016 03:18:20 -0500
>
> I'm looking ot make a bootable USB drive with Knoppix.  How does one?
>
>