A CD Image is a single file containing the complete contents and structure representing a device such as CD.
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What's the difference between ddrescue, gddrescue, and dd_rescue?
The dd command is commonly used to make image backups of a drive or partition. However, it performs poorly if the source drive is unreliable or failing. I read that ddrescue/dd_rescue is a good tool ...
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Is there any way to take my current setup and put it on a live disk, then install it to another machine?
A tutorial or specific directions would be great.
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How to create ISO images?
For example I have a Microsoft Office 2010 on a .zip, Then I extract it on a folder, And now I want to build a .iso file from the files inside the folder. How can I do that?
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Ubuntu 12.04 image size 732MB, will it fit a standard CD?
I have an old computer that can't handle a boot stick install, so i have to create an actual, old fashioned boot CD.
However, the image size for Ubuntu 12.04 is 732MB, which is too large for a CD, ...
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How can I burn a Raspberry Pi image to SD card from Ubuntu?
I'm sure this must be fairly simple but can't find it here.
How does one go from having a blank SD card to having an SD card that boots a Raspi?
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Where is the PowerPC version of 11.04?
Anyone know where the powerpc iso for natty is? I found the one for oneiric -- http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily/current/ but there is not one for natty in http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ports/releases/
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Is there any Ubuntu version for PSP and PS3?
Is there any Ubuntu version for PSP and PS3? If yes, where is the ISO files located?
I think it is impressive to have Ubuntu on PSP and PS3.
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How can I backup Compact Disc media to ISO files on Ubuntu?
Problem: I created 3 DVD's filled with Windows system recovery disks in case I ever have a hardware problem and need to re-install Windows in order to run diagnostic tests. However, I don't want to ...
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iso image too big for a cd [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I burn the 12.10 790MB ISO to a CD?
I downloaded the file for Ubuntu 12.10. It is a CD iso image with size of 753 MBytes. That exceeds the capacity of a CD-R ...
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Can anyone tell me how to make an image of a disc in ubuntu that later I can mount and use?
I am trying to find an application that makes iso or whatever usable type of images of a disc. I'd like something that is not command-based but has a nice graphical interface.
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How do I do a raw write to a cd with dd?
How do I do a raw write to my CD drive /dev/scd0? I want to write a bootloader (that takes two sectors) directly onto a CD, is this possible?
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How do I add content to an ISO image?
I have 10.10 cd iso image. I want to add ubuntu manual to this iso image such that, after burning this iso image to cd, in live cd mode and after installation that ubuntu manual should appear in the ...
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What is a disc image burner?
People help me please, it's says that a disc image burner wasn't found. What is this?
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How to create an image of an entire remote system for using on other (virtual) remote machines?
I have ordered several virtual machines from a hosting provider, which all need exactly the same setup:
same users
same programs installed
same config (except for hostname) including cron-jobs
Is ...
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12.04.1 CD not recognized as a boot disk
I'm trying to install Ubuntu 12.04.1 x64 as a standalone OS.
I cannot get the laptop to recognize the CD as a boot disk. The Chipset is an Intel T5500 which is x64 architecture (have also tried the ...
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What is the difference between 12.04 Desktop & 12.04 Server images [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What's the difference between the server version and the desktop version?
I've installed Ubuntu 11.10 Desktop version on my machine and I am using it as DHCP Server ...
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How to extract/mount Nero images (nrg)
I need to extract the content of a Nero .NRG image. What can I use since I do not want to burn it.
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How to install Ubuntu 12.04 within Windows 7 with a CD image of ubuntu (without use of an external CD/USB)?
The wubi installer that comes with Ubuntu 12.04 doesn't allow one to install ubuntu within windows. I downloaded the Wubi installer available here Ubuntu Windows Installer
This howerver doesnt allow ...
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Apps capable of mounting/unmounting CD/DVD Images with multi-sector or protected format
What apps for Ubuntu exist that can mount/unmount CD/DVD images. Image formats like cue, bin, iso, nero format, etc...
Needed features:
Emulate protected CD/DVD like Daemon-Tools
Mount multi-sector ...
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I installed Windows 7 after Ubuntu, how do I get the Grub menu back?
I want to install Windows7 on my system with pre-installed Ubuntu 11.10 to play some games in my relax time.
But after installing Windows7 over Ubuntu my computer doesn't show OS chooser (GRUB) in ...
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Brasero will not blank my dvd, cd, Rw's
using Ubuntu 12.10 and I cant erase any of my dvd, or cd Rw's. Terminal will not work either. I have tried all the force commands in terminal and nothing. The dvd is recognized as a rewritable disk ...
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How to mount a cd image for installing a program in Wine (beside using CDemu)? [duplicate]
I usually use AcetoneISO to mount a cd image.
I want to install in Wine a program that needs a cd in the drive but on a laptop that I use without a cdrom drive.
Normally the program would recognize ...
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What is the difference between the AMD64 and AMD64+mac images? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is different about the Mac ISO image?
I decided to download todays image for Precise, and I saw that there was an image called precise-desktop-amd64.iso and one ...
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What is the risk on not updating Ubuntu after installing it from a CD? [duplicate]
I have an Ubuntu 12.4 CD. If I install it to my computer, is it mandatory to install the updates it shows when I boot from it? What are the risk involved in not installing the updates? I will be using ...
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zsyncs for Precise Beta 1 CD ISOs
Where are the zsync files for the CD-sized ISOs (such as desktop-i386) for the Precise Beta 1? They don't seem to be in the expected location at http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/12.04/beta-1/
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What does Ubuntu iso “desktop image ” mean?
I see here the expression" desktop image" in the sense that it "allows you to try Ubuntu without changing your computer at all, and at your option to install it permanently later"
Is this just about ...
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Recover data from image file (USB DISK)
I have 8GB USB flash drive(PEN DRIVE). I used it and un-mount safely. But after next insertion it shows "No partition available". I tried it in windows too. I did not format it. I used disk ...
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installation of ubuntu 11.10
I have created several iso s from the ubuntu download page.I have made a couple 64 bits as well as 32.Everytime I burn this iso and install onto my computer I pretty much on ly get the option to run ...
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How to create an installation package with all the updates?
How do I create an installable usb image with all the current updates?
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Authoring a DVD into an image file, from command line
I would like to convert a whatever-type video file into an ISO image I could then burn to a DVD (on another computer) - so that the final disc is playable on a regular DVD player.
I already have ...
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Imac g5 with no OS nor CD drive
What I want:
Ubuntu on a g5 Imac.
What I have:
An empty PC (Intel g5 17" Imac) with broken CD drive. Its model is A1173.
This PC with Ubuntu 12.04 and an old Vista partition.
a usb flash drive.
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Requesting new packages for inclusion on the CD
There's a process for requesting new packages be added to the archives, but I can't seem to find one that details how to request new packages be added to the CD. How would I go about requesting this?
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How do I boot Ubuntu off a DVD?
I've burnt the Ubuntu 12.10 image onto a DVD and I'm not sure what to do next. How do I boot off of it and can I go back to Windows 7 when I'm done with Ubuntu? I used this as my tutorial:
...
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Where can I find Ubuntu .img file to use on Android?
I am looking for a Ubuntu .img file that I can copy to an SD card and use in Android Key. .iso files, I can find easily, but not .img files.
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Unable to create 12.04 boot CD or DVD
I am trying to upgrade my PC to 12.04, so I downloaded the .iso desktop file to burn onto a CD or DVD.
Before creating the disk I first made a bootable USB stick (using pendrive), this worked fine in ...
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Creating a bootable CD based on Ubuntu Server
Note: bootable here refers to an Installation CD, not to the El Torito bootable CD standard if narrowly construed, or to a Live CD if widely construed.
What tools exist to create a bootable CD ...
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Build updated CD image? (i.e. with all up-to-date packages)
How can I build a (12.04 Server) CD image that will effectively not require downloading any updates unless newer than the creation date of my CD image?
Even with jigdo I seem to always get only a ...
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how to turn ubuntu-11.10-alternate-i386 version to the regular ubuntu-11.10-desktop-i386
I just download ubuntu-11.10-alternate-i386.iso. That was a mistake :D but i would like to find out how to make it normal (like ubuntu-11.10-desktop-i386). It is possible? what packages should i ...
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Where is Ubuntu-11.10-desktop-i386
I accidentally downloaded the server version of 11.10 but need the client desktop version to run on my windows machine. I already have a VMWare player. But, I just cant seem to find it on download ...
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Is there an image of Ubuntu + Gnome3 available?
Is this available somewhere. I want an image with nothing of unity in it only gnome 3. Something like the new Fedora.
The problem is that when I tried gnome 3 in my current Ubuntu install the ...
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Samsung ultrabook usb stick install of Ubuntu fails, keeps booting windows
I'm trying to install Ubuntu on a Samsung ultrabook via a usb stick.
I've tried 12.04 both regular and alternate on 3 different USB sticks but not having success.
The laptop just keeps booting into ...
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Burning Ubuntu ISO onto a CD
I've downloaded ubuntu-12.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso via Chrome. Once that was done, I wanted to burn it onto a CD but I can't find the .iso file.
When I opened the Downloads folder, the .iso extension ...
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Why can't I install Ubuntu from Live USB?
I have been using Ubuntu and other distro's for years, but I have never had such difficulty trying to install it for a friend.
I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.04 from Live USB to an HP Mini ...
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How to make iso image of optical drive in Ubuntu 12.04 linux that booted from live usb?
How to make iso image of optical drive in Ubuntu 12.04 linux that booted from live usb?
normal way as I understand is to use dd:
umount /dev/cdrom
dd if=/dev/cdrom ...
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bootable cd of existing installation [duplicate]
How do I make a bootable cd / dvd based on my already installed and running Ubuntu installation:
12.10
Dell Inspiron 6000
2 gb memory
1.5 gHz Celeron
30 gb hd
Thanks in advance
Pete
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Bootable Version of Ubuntu to burn onto a CD (NOT DVD) [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I burn the 12.10 790MB ISO to a CD?
Is there a *.ISO copy (old one even) of Ubuntu that I can burn onto a CD so I can install it and then upgrade to the latest ...
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Burn MP4 to CD in ubuntu 12.04
I have an mp4 file (115,8 mb). I want to burn it to a Sony CD-R (700 mb) to watch on tv.
I tried to do it with DeVeDe from ubuntu software center but it always give me this error:
"Conversion failed. ...
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Is there any Ubuntu release for Wii or Wii U?
Is there any Ubuntu release for Wii or Wii U? If yes, where is the download location?
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Is it possible to convert live CD to alternate CD using Jigdo?
Can I use Jigdo to convert a Ubuntu live CD to an alternate CD with minimal download? The CD image I have is ubuntu-12.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso.
Is it possible? Or should I have to download the ...
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How to clone my Lucid (10.04) + root as an image for further re-installation?
How to clone my OS + it's root as an image (without size limitation) and then for example writing it on a dual layered DVD? I used Remastersys but it issues the size of the output image and then ...
