There are a bunch of utilities for creating bootable USBs out there. Probably the more reliable and easiest to use is Etcher. It runs on most platforms and just works, automagicaly. https://etcher.io/
I also like Rufus, but it only runs on windoze. https://rufus.akeo.ie Cheers, Kurt On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 11:06 PM, Dave Cole <linuxcncro...@gmail.com> wrote: > There are a few utilities out there to create a bootable USB stick drives. > > I think I have used this one. > https://unetbootin.github.io/ > > And this one.. > https://www.pendrivelinux.com/linux-live-usb-creator/ > > If you can get the USB stick drive to work, it is really fast to install. > > Dave > > > > On 10/16/2017 10:47 PM, jeremy youngs wrote: > >> I have had good luck with infrarecorder as a simple download to burn iso >> from a windoze computer >> >> On Oct 16, 2017 9:36 PM, "John Dammeyer" <jo...@autoartisans.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Chris, >>> I had a LiveCD with Knoppix from 2005. Came with a book. It boots and >>> reaches the point where it's waiting for the hard drive I think. All I >>> had >>> installed at the time was the CDROM. With a hard drive plugged in it >>> didn't >>> look like it wanted to put the OS onto the drive or boot. >>> >>> So I installed WIN-XP to verify that at least the PC works. Which it >>> does. >>> It really needs something more like WIN-7 but with only 2GB RAM max it's >>> not >>> exactly a powerhouse either. >>> >>> Now that the WIN-XP boots I'll try booting the LiveCD again and see if it >>> hangs. If I don't hit the F2 key it even puts the Penguin in the top >>> left >>> hand corner. >>> >>> I also downloaded an ISO image of Wheezy LinuxCNC but for some reason >>> none >>> of my systems want to allow the DVD to be written with any of the image >>> writers. Not sure why. 4GB should be enough space for a 1GB ISO. >>> >>> Don't want to give up quite yet simply because the issues mentioned in >>> the >>> reviews were for a Linux that was 10 years old. It's quite possible >>> that >>> the newer installs will have no trouble at all. >>> >>> Still it's progress. On the weekend after looking at the smoked custom >>> sized power supply I had given up hope this would even run. >>> >>> John >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Chris Albertson [mailto:albertson.ch...@gmail.com] >>>> Sent: October-16-17 7:02 PM >>>> To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) >>>> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] PC MB for Linux. >>>> >>>> It will take only a few minutes to know it it will work. Boot Linux >>>> from >>>> >>> a >>> >>>> CD and it if comes up and runs at all you are good to go. >>>> >>>> But the specs on that old MB are not great. As it turns out, the best >>>> deals are for used systems, not used parts. You can buy a PC in a >>>> >>> chassis >>> >>>> with power supply disk, CD memory and an OS that boots for under $100. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 12:52 PM, John Dammeyer >>>> <jo...@autoartisans.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Even with all this Beaglebone discussion I've not closed the door on >>>>> >>>> using >>> >>>> a >>>>> PC motherboard and either the parallel port or an add on card for extra >>>>> >>>> IO. >>> >>>> I mentioned that to my son and he dragged over a box that had one of >>>>> >>>> these >>> >>>> loaded with 2GB RAM >>>>> ASUS K8S-MX 754 >>>>> >>>>> <https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131518> >>>> SiS 760 >>>> >>>>> GX Micro ATX AMD Motherboard >>>>> >>>>> Although the board is no longer available new, the reviews for it are >>>>> >>>> still >>> >>>> up and it's somewhat disconcerting. >>>>> https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131518 >>>>> >>>>> Back in 2005 one poster said this but it's also 12 years ago: >>>>> "Comments: Via chipsets on this mobo don't have real linux drivers. >>>>> >>>> Sucks. >>> >>>> DOn't buy for linux. Totally unusable. Don't beleive me? Google it!" >>>>> Should I toss it? >>>>> Thanks >>>>> John >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "ELS! Nothing else works as well for your Lathe" >>>>> Automation Artisans Inc. >>>>> <http://www.autoartisans.com/ELS/> http://www.autoartisans.com/ELS/ >>>>> Ph. 1 250 544 4950 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>> ------------------ >>>>> Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most >>>>> engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Emc-users mailing list >>>>> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Chris Albertson >>>> Redondo Beach, California >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------ >>> ---------------- >>> -- >>> >>>> Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most >>>> engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Emc-users mailing list >>>> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >>>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------ >>> ------------------ >>> Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most >>> engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Emc-users mailing list >>> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> ------------------ >> Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most >> engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------------ > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
