On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 7:23 PM, Bartosz Fabianowski <free...@chillt.de>wrote:
> Have you tried just using dd to copy the iso image of a Ubuntu / Linux >> LiveCD to a suitably sized USB memory stick? >> It has worked for me in the past. >> > > As per Mehmet's tip, I did just that with a Debian image. If it works for > Ubuntu images as well then I really wonder why the only documented way is > via Unetbootin. > > - Bartosz > _______________________________________________ > To reduce the number of files to maintain , some Linux distributions started to generate .iso files both for CD/DVD burning and USB stick dd copying . Such distributions are mostly called "dual" or "hybrid" in their names with .iso extension to distinguish them from only CD/DVD burning .iso files . If an .iso is named for USB without "dual" or "hybrid" names , it is very likely that it is prepared in such a way for USB dd copying . With respect to my opinion , most .iso files which they are prepared for CD/DVD burning will be able to boot and install from dd copied USB sticks because .iso is a FILE format , NOT a DEVICE format . The problem is not the file format but the ability of the operating system to use devices . For example , I am seeing operating systems in CD , they are booting from DVD drive ( because BIOS is loading their kernel , etc. ) but failing to install because their kernels , etc. are NOT able to use the DVD drive when they are taking the control of the PC . Thank you very much . Mehmet Erol Sanliturk _______________________________________________ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
