Usbuntu Live Creator Makes Bootable Linux USB Drives

@AtomFury: You can use a persistant image of up to 512 MB. Read the readme file here: http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/diskimg/

@sixela: Me Tarzan...You Jane. *Chest-Thumping*

Does the persistent storage act as a swap partition of sorts? I keep wanting to try to make a good USB Ubuntu stick, but I've heard that there have been problems with constant writing to the disk (i.e., flash drives have a limited number of writes). Of course, a true live environment probably wouldn't have this problem, but would a persistent storage area?

jrc03c

It works well with ubuntu 9.04. Easy to get set up. I like it. It seems fast for a flash drive device.

I cannot get the screen to be full size. Is that just me or it that the way it is going to be?

Thanks

sb

sbolton

Great timing with this. I've been planning on making my first steps with Ubuntu, but I'm stuck using a box without a CD drive in it at the moment.

Would I be missing out on anything, by using this as opposed to a standard 9.04 Desktop CD? It simply changes the media, doesn't it? You still have the capability to install from the USB, as well as just booting off the USB - or am I missing something?

@SockPuppets:
Oh.... Whoops :D

AtomFury

@MBGooner:
9.04 64 bit worked fine!

It set up the USB key quickly and it booted with no problems at all

@sbolton: According to the user guide:

"These are the supported variants :
* Ubuntu 8.10 ou 9.04 Desktop CD (ubuntu-X.XX-desktop-i386.iso)
* Kubuntu 8.10 ou 9.04 Desktop CD (kubuntu-X.XX-desktop-i386.iso)
* Xubuntu 8.10 ou 9.04 Desktop CD (xubuntu-X.XX-desktop-i386.iso)
* Mint 6 Main Edition (LinuxMint-6.iso)
* Crunchbang 8.10.02 Standard Edition (crunchbang-8.10.02.i386.iso)


64 bits versions were not tested but should work. Alternate CD versions will not work at all since they do not have any Live system."


I'm trying it right now with 9.04 64 bit. I'll let you know how it goes.

@AtomFury: I think he means can he create a usb live that he can boot from on a macbook

SockPuppets

Does this work with ubuntu 9.04?

Thanks

SB

sbolton

Some of us like the idea to run linux on an older box. But some mobos cant boot from usb.

pendrivelinux.com shows how to edit a usb OS to boot on a non usb bootable mobo. I'm just not very confortable with coding.

When will someone come up with a nice GUI that support's this fonction ???

PC_Pal68

so does Unetbootin

@MostlyHarmless: Out of curiosity how did that go?

I tried and i got it nearly working, i used UNetbootin to make a bootable pendrive from the iso but apparently the V0.2 has very limited driver support (graphics and network cards seem to be a problem) and i only ever got as far as a blue screen with the android logo splashed across it!

Did it work for you and if so what make and model of netbook do you have? so i can try myself if i get the oppertunity

Thanks,

Jack

madjack1987

@DevourerKwi: Ubuntu has this option. I haven't seen it in the installed, but in the installed version. You can install the USB Creator from the package manager and create a persistent bootable USB drive that way.

wolfman544

@RickS: Sorry, I mistyped and didn't notice until now. Here's what I meant to say:

"...the ability to make any Linux distro into a portable OS is huge!"

Heh. I hope that clears things up.

@AlanJC: Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Unetbootin lack the ability to add persistence storage? I tried to put Crunchbang on my drive, but I found out that it didn't support persistence and didn't bother with it.

AtomFury

@flash2004: "Windows only" --- Sorry :(.

AtomFury

@flash2004: Try the Unetbootin linked above. I never had problems booting any I made from my Aluminum iMac.

@glitch1138: look into the Newbie hacker blog. It was done with bk3 usb version with persistent as well.

the_gank

@sixela: I second unetbootin, far better. Not as nice to look at but a ton more functionality.

"Windows only"

That's hilarious.

penguiniator

To me the problem isn't creating a bootable usb drive. There are plenty of guides for that. What always bugs me is the lack of writeable support. It's easy enough to save documents, etc., but once you update the OS even a 4GB stick is full.

From the sounds of it, looks like you can create a live usb for any distro. Which is great, because I want to try out the Android for my netbook.

I'll try it when I get home and see how it goes.

@DevourerKwi: The installer does this, and Ubuntu already is a portable OS. I don't see what this does for you, except maybe allow you to make the USB drive without having to boot to the live CD.

RickS

Does this work on a Macbook ?
(Because so far none of the USB drives boot properly on my macbook )

uSbuntu inferior...Unetbootin superior.

sixela

Sweet. I'm pretty sure Ubuntu has an option to do this in its installer, but the ability to make any Ubuntu distro into a portable OS is huge!

In case there's any confusion, you can do this within Ubuntu itself already.

This would have been handy back when I did a number on my Grub menu by installing the Win7 RC. :)

Would this work for something like a Backtrack 3 iso?

glitch1138

I would have loved to have this the other day. I had to boot up my Ubuntu virtual and use the utility in Ubuntu to make the live USB key.