yeah learned that one as well. On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 10:11 PM, James Mcphee wrote: > The only advice I have for using it is to wipe your USB stick completely.  I > had a USB stick that I was using to boot ubuntu distros from that I created > with the ubuntu USB Startup Disk creator.  Unfortunately that tool doesn't > work for non-ubuntu distros terribly well and in trying to get eb4 to boot I > used unetbootin.  That led to interesting problems that took me a while to > figure out.  Anyway, my advice is to wipe the usb disk before setting up > unetbootin on it as it doesn't seem it can deal with all oddities. > > On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 12:07 PM, Stephen wrote: >> >> They have a Linux tool, but i think they are working out some quirks >> to it. but great to have in a pinch, no install just run the >> executable. >> >> On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 9:39 AM, Dazed_75 wrote: >> > LOTS of variations on the theme at http://www.pendrivelinux.com/ >> > including >> > ways to build a bootable USB Flash Drive that can boot multiple >> > distributions.  The only unfortunate thing I see is the base constructor >> > for >> > the flash drive seems to be a windows only program. >> > >> > Very cool stuff! >> > >> > On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 12:36 PM, Stephen wrote: >> >> >> >> This is a great little app, it has both windows and Linux versions. >> >> >> >> Its entire purpose is to put an ISO or Linux livecd onto USB >> >> >> >> I'm using the windows client to make USB boot SD cards and >> >> thumb-drives with much amusement. >> >> >> >> From the top of the page so you get a summary >> >> >> >> Packages: Ubuntu Debian Fedora Suse Arch Gentoo More >> >> >> >> Introduction >> >> >> >> UNetbootin allows you to create bootable Live USB drives for a variety >> >> of Linux distributions from Windows or Linux, without requiring you to >> >> burn a CD. You can either let it download one of the many >> >> distributions supported out-of-the-box for you, or supply your own >> >> Linux .iso file if you've already downloaded one or your preferred >> >> distribution isn't on the list. >> >> >> >> Requirements >> >> >> >> Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7, or Linux. If you are having trouble >> >> with the Linux version, try the Windows version, it usually works >> >> better. >> >> A broadband internet connection to download the distribution's .iso >> >> file (unless you're using pre-downloaded files) >> >> >> >> Features >> >> >> >> UNetbootin can create a bootable Live USB drive, or it can make a >> >> "frugal install" on your local hard disk if you don't have a USB >> >> drive. It can load distributions by automatically downloading their >> >> ISO (CD image) files, or by using existing ISO files, floppy/hard disk >> >> images, or kernel/initrd files, for installing other distributions. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >> >> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >> >> >> >> Stephen >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry >> > >> > The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain >> > occasions, >> > that I wish it always to be kept alive. >> >  - Thomas Jefferson >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------- >> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >> >> Stephen >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -- > James McPhee > jmcphe@gmail.com > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss