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Whilst we have several distributions with LiveCD versions to allow us to boot-up our computer and run/test Linux without installing it, not too many are familiar with LiveUSB (not all motherboards support USB-booting, only recent motherboards do). Whilst we have PenDriveLinux to thank for giving us a single source of knowledge on how to create USB versions of our installers, creating LiveUSB versions is still a bit cryptic to most. However, Ubuntu users have this nifty tool that makes it super easy to create a LiveUSB distribution. Here's what the tool does:
- Detects available USB sticks (using HAL) and asks user which one to use
- Partitions USB stick with 1 partition
- Sets partition bootable
- Writes MBR to USB stick
- Formats partition FAT16
- Installs bootloader (syslinux) to partition
- Writes bootloader configuration file
- Copies necessary files from running Live CD to USB stick
- Sets language and keyboard of USB Live system to match running Live CD
Check it out and tell us if it is indeed easy for you to make one.
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