Questions related to live USB devices, which allow you to test drive Ubuntu without installing it on your hard drive.
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USB Boot on imac
I'm having issues installing ubuntu on my apple late 09 27" iMac.
First thing i have to tell you is that my disc drive isn't working anymore.
My only chance to boot on ubuntu is by USB or SD card...
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Large installer image with many apps on it [duplicate]
Our school needs to install LInux as a dual boot with Win7 on some 60 desktops in a computer lab.
We need some specific software on it: LaTex, AMC, Inkscape, etc.
I would like to create a large ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 freezes while partitioning from LiveUSB
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When I try to resize partitions from the Ubuntu 13.04 LiveUSB it freezes and I have to restart the PC.
I want to know if there is any solution.
Original message translated from Spanish
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Booting Ubuntu from USB [closed]
Might anyone know what I am doing wrong, because when I try to run ubuntu 13.10 from my USB I get unable to find a medium containing a live file system. Might it be something with that I have USB 3.0, ...
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Turning an XBMC ISO USB stick writable [closed]
I have a USB stick booting XBMC no problem, and half of it is taken up by casper, which was an option when I made the stick using some Windows tool or other. Now, the only thing is, none of my ...
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How come the live USB scales tty to the correct resolution, and the actual resulting installation cannot?
Why do we have to go through so many manipulations to get the correct/native tty (and plymouth) resolution when the live USB is just fine upon booted?
And even more, why can't I get the native ...
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Ubuntu Flash Drive Will Not Boot
I created a bootable flash drive using Windows 7, Pendrivelinux, and ubuntu-12.04.2-desktop-i386. I tried booting from it after changing boot option in bios to USB. System shows no errors but boots in ...
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How do I install Ubuntu 13.04 on a new partition?
I ask this question because at the moment I can't even seem to load my live USB (which has the iso I downloaded from the Ubuntu website) because I don't know which key(s) to press to log into boot ...
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How to modify the LiveUSB to execute a script upon boot
I have created a live usb image (ubuntu desktop) using live usb creator. Now what I am required to do is to boot through the LiveUSB and when it finishes booting it will perform some operation such as ...
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How to burn / create a bootable USB or CD for UEFI-secure-boot
I used Lili (LinuxLive USB Creator) to create a bootable USB Stick based on the 64bit Lubuntu 13.04 iso with Windows 8 Uefi secure boot. The stick starts only in legacy boot, but not in Uefi mode.
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Removing lubuntu “live CD” installed to a partition
I was having difficulties getting wubi to recognize some of my partitioned drives, so in my tinkering I used the Universal USB Installer to install the liveCD right to a partition on my drive. Then I ...
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How to convert Wubi installation into live USB regular one? [duplicate]
I am wanting to migrate from Wubi to a regular install, but I want to be sure that I won't loose my current configurations and other settings.
The plan I have is to use the 64G USB flash drive (which ...
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seeking rescue drive with ZFS
I'd like to create a USB flash drive with a live Ubuntu that supports ZFS. The purpose is to rescue, or do low-level things to, a computer with ZFS. However I've failed to find such a thing, and ...
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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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Cannot boot to USB after I installed plugins and such
So I blew one of my HDs and decided to set up a Ubuntu 12.04 standalone system on my USB HD. Worked fine, but then I decided to create a startup CD that would incorporate my basic setup needs, so that ...
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Can't boot from USB “Secure boot not enabled”
I followed how to Create a bootable USB stick on Windows for creating a USB install with persistence.
but when I try to boot from USB, I get this 1 line message "Secure boot not enabled". It's white ...
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How to install Wine on an Ubuntu Live USB?
I have installed Ubuntu on my USB and now I am trying to install Wine to allow me to run Windows executable files. I have tried to install Wine through Muon Package Manager but it's showing this ...
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What wold be the differences between a persistent USB Live Session and a installed Ubuntu in a USB drive?
I'm a teacher and will ask my students to either bring their laptops with Ubuntu installed with an specific list of packages preinstalled or bring a USB Drive or External Hard Drive with Ubuntu and ...
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installing external softwares in bootable Ubuntu in USB
I am new to Ubuntu, and this question I am asking here is more about a curiosity. I already have Ubuntu installed on a pendrive, but while roaming the internet, I came across this link Ubuntu ...
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“Continue button” grayed out in “installation type” screen during 13.04 installation
I'm installing Ubuntu 13.04 onto my 32-bit Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, from a live-usb. One of the screens says "Installation type", with the three options "Install Ubuntu alongside Windows Vista" or ...
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how do I upgrade from 12.04 to 13.04 using USB [duplicate]
I can boot from the Live CD for 13.04 off a USB stick, but the option to upgrade my system is greyed out -- is it not possible to upgrade from the Live CD desktop edition? Should I upgrade to 12.10 ...
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Is it possible to install Ubuntu Touch on a PC tablet using an ISO?
The desktop version wont work at all on my i5 tablet (unless I add a keyboard and mouse which defeats the purpose) but I think I should be using Touch instead as it is said to work on x86. However, ...
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Accidentally created two images using ddrescue
DDRescue is doing a fine (albeit slow) job of imaging a failing hard drive. However when I went to resume after a crash, I accidentally created a new image. I used the -C command, so I assume ddrescue ...
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trying to downgrade from 13.04 to 12.04
when I attempt to boot from my USB stick, it try's to begin the install process, but throws an "uncompression error - system halted"
could this have anything to do with having encrypted my entire ...
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Ubuntu Live USB is not working as expected
I have tried with both Linux live usb creator and universal usb creator. The result is the same. I used the ubuntu 12.04 image when was asked to provide the iso.
And when I booted via the USB it ...
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Persistent file NOT working for 13.04
Ok, STILL a noob here. I successfully installed 13.04 (64) on a WD "My Passport" (1 Tb) without any bumps in the road. Works great... So I wanted to stream line it a bit more and try the "LiveUSB" ...
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Running LiveUSB vs install Ubuntu on USB drive
What is main differences between running Ubuntu on LiveUSB (created with Startup Disk Creator with persistent storage) and install Ubuntu to partitions on USB disk?
I love LiveUSB but I can't put ...
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does live usb 3 work faster than a live usb 2
I have bought a new notebook which has one usb2 and 2 usb3 . I wanna ask if I buy a usb 3 flash disk and make it a live usb ,would this live usb (usb 3.0) work 10 times faster than live usb (usb 2) ...
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Downgrade from 13.04 to 12.04 by live usb not working
I've been having issues with 13.04 so I decided to do a backup and reinstall 12.04. I'm trying to do this from USB but for some reason it's not working. I've got refit on my Mac and I boot from the ...
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Multi-choice memory stick? [duplicate]
Now, with large memory sticks being cheap, I think it would be nice to have many or all official flavours available on one memory stick. That is; you boot from a memory stick and get a menu which lets ...
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Possible using 64-bit on 32-bit processor?
I have a PC (yet old) using AMD processor. I've tried booting Ubuntu x64 from LiveUSB, but it works!
Larger image
Why? But in my Windows Device Manager it shows x86...
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Can I create a really Universal USB Drive? [closed]
I have looked and looked over this forum and multiple other forums about the correct way to do this and I have not found a solid answer yet. I am trying to create an all in one bootable tech USB ...
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Is there a way to move all the files on the Ubuntu install USB drive to a single folder?
I have a USB flash drive with the Ubuntu 13.04 installer, that I made with Unetbootin.
It has a lot of files and folders on it, both hidden and visible. Is there a way to move them all to a single ...
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How to install Adode Flash on a live USB?
I'm running Ubuntu 13.04 on my computer from a live USB. I'm not able to watch Youtube videos. Am I able to install adobe flash and if so how do I add it to the live USB.
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Shut down acts as restart?
I've installed Ubuntu (almost all latest versions), when my Acer Aspire V5-471 is want to shutdown from Ubuntu, it acts as restart/reboot. Refer to edit 2 for releases tried and edit 1 for tried ...
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Live USB persistence
I tried creating a live USB with the default Ubuntu disk creator and the Windows version of Universal-usb-installer and they both work fine except persistence doesn't seem to work.
For example, I ...
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Changed 'txt.cfg' file in a lubuntu live usb and now its 'read only'
Well, I was looking for edit the txt.cfg file in /cdrom/syslinux/ directory to add my locale configuration and it chooses my keyboard settings automatic. And to bypass the Try Ubuntu screen.
But I ...
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USB's storage capacity reduced to 2 MB from 16 GB
I downloaded ubuntu-13.04-desktop-amd64. In Ubuntu's web page, I sow a link for making bootable USB drive option, then I downloaded Universal-USB-Installer-1.9.3.3 and I made my USB bootable. When I ...
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Optimal Temporary Install on usb
I want to install Ubuntu 12.04 to a 16GB usbstick because my harddrive just died (I am currently on a ubuntu live cd). Because of various reasons, I won't have a new proper HDD/SSD for at least 2 ...
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Cant' install from USB
I have tried to reinstall Ubuntu after forgetting my admin password. I have downloaded Ubuntu, but it comes up with missing operating system when I connect the USB. I have downloaded and unpacked the ...
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self contained mp3 application
What is the best way to install an mp3 application (vlc, exaile, amarok, mpg123, etc..) with no external plugin dependencies. My use case is this, I am running in a live environment (Ubuntu 12.04) ...
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ubuntu 12.10 booting problem on axioo neon mnc laptop
Running from live cd or from thumb drive,
i experience a repeat boot loop.
my laptop is core 2 duo Axioo MNC neon with sis mirage graphics
could it be kernel problem
i can run blankon rote distro with ...
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Kernel Update on Live USB Harddrive 12.04LTS
I need to create a portable working envrionment with ubuntu 12.04, so I install a live disk onto a 20GB FAT32 partition on my usb harddrive. I also created a ext4 partition on my usb disk labeling ...
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lubuntu 12.10 usb drive stop connections after software update, screen resolution also not working well
Few days ago I had a little problem with my hard disks, and after that, I'm running my computer with a lubuntu live usb. First I made a live usb with no persistence, and it runs fine on every machine ...
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Ubuntu Flash Drive cannot lock /etc/passwd
I've installed Ubuntu 12.04 on a flash drive using the Pendrive installer. After working on it for couple of days and rebooting, the system won't load.
The question is simple. How can I repair it? ...
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Which is the correct ISO file to download Ubuntu 13.04 on a laptop with an Intel Core i5 processor? [duplicate]
The Ubuntu website automatically downloads an ISO file with the -amd64.iso suffix. I see no option to download one for an Intel processor. I don't know if it even matters or if this -amd64.iso is ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 does not boot 13.04 /casper/vmlinuz: not found [duplicate]
I have tried using Lili 2.8..20 release and still it shows the error. I am using amd64 final release iso on my PC. I am booting it without connecting hard drives. ( i am installing to usb using a ...
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How can I install Ubuntu 13.04 on my USB stick and make it bootable to Windows 8? [duplicate]
I used the instructions listed on http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows and I used a 4GB flash drive to try to install Ubuntu on my Lenovo P500 preinstalled with ...
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Make a bootable USB for Ubuntu [duplicate]
I want to run Ubuntu from a USB stick. Not the installer. The actual OS. I want to be able to run Ubuntu at home with my drive then go to my friend's and start it up there and have all my files saved. ...
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Reliable bootable USB creator in Ubuntu
I need a reliable application which will make usb pen drives bootable. Recently, I tried creating a bootable lubuntu-13-04-alternate usb on a ubuntu 12.10 system but ended up with 'boot error' when ...
