Questions related to live USB devices, which allow you to test drive Ubuntu without installing it on your hard drive.
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How to bypass “Try it / Install” screen when booting from USB Live Session? (without installing in the USB)
This has been asked several times already (I found it here, here and here), but basically everyone simply recommend to perform a full install to the USB stick. But I do need it to stay as a LIVE ...
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How to create a bootable USB with multiple ISO images in it
What I want is to create a bootable pen drive that shows GRUB menu and I can select any of the several bootable systems from there to install/run. I have several ISO images that I want to install in ...
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Create USB installer from the command line?
I'm trying to create a bootable USB image to install Ubuntu on a new computer.
I have done this before following the "create USB drive" instructions for Ubuntu desktop, but I don't have an Ubuntu ...
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Broken sudo: can't open /etc/sudoers: No such file or directory
I have a live USB persistent version of Ubuntu 11.04 installed with Unetbootin.
After some time I experienced some bugs while upgrading the kernel and trying to use my second screen on my laptop. ...
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How to boot from ubuntu live usb with 'try ubuntu' directly?
I created an Ubuntu 10.10 live usb with persistence feature. And it works well on my PCs. But one thing annoys me is that each time I boot from live usb, I have to choose between "Try Ubuntu" and ...
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How to make an Ubuntu live USB stick in Fedora?
I have Fedora installed on my desktop and I want to make a live USB stick with Ubuntu to install it on a laptop. What's the easiest way to do it?
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“unable to find a medium containing a live file system” error when installing
I got this error while trying to install ubuntu 10.10 from a bootable USB stick on to asus x64j series laptop. After getting this error the installation fails to start.
I have used the same USB stick ...
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Why isn't Startup Disk Creator working in 12.04?
I'm trying to create a bootable USB stick (7.5G) for Ubuntu 12.04 (x86_64) from another Ubuntu 12.04 x86_64 PC.
I downloaded the Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425).
When ...
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How do I create an Ubuntu live USB using a Mac? [closed]
I'd like to create a live USB stick on a Mac so I can install Ubuntu on another machine. How do accomplish this?
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1answer
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Memtest with Ubuntu 12.04 live CD
I've probably missed something but I can't find the memtest option when booting from my Ubuntu 12.04 Live USB.
Could someone please tell me how to get to it?
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Automatically choose “Try Ubuntu without Installing” after booting from USB Startup Disk
I have created a usb bootup stick for 10.10, and reduced the timeout to 0 sec... but after it boots up it shows two options either to install or try ubuntu... I want to avoid this screen and directly ...
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Live USB faster than full install
When I run 11.04 from a USB flash drive, it works the way I suspect it should - quick and responsive. With a full install, on the other hand, I click the home button and I have to wait four seconds to ...
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Cannot detect Windows 8 from Ubuntu 12.04 Live USB installation on Toshiba qosmio x870
From other questions raised, I read that if Ubuntu Live USB boots in UEFI mode then it should detect Windows 8 during installation. During installation, I only see two options, Erase disk and install ...
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How do I install Ubuntu from an USB drive / create a live USB-stick?
I tried to use the usb-creator.exe from Ubuntu 10.10 desktop i386 ISO image and it does create an USB stick that doesn't boot. When I try to boot from it I get:
Operating System not found.
I try ...
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Why can't I mount the Ubuntu 12.04 installer ISOs in Mac OS X?
Over the past few days, I have downloaded both the 32 and 64 bit version of server and desktop to install on an Intel based PC.
It is normal from within OS X to double click on an ISO and it will ...
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Remove welcome screen from Live USB?
I created a Live Ubuntu 10.10 with persistent storage on a USB drive. On every boot the Welcome screen appears where you can select the language and choose to try Ubuntu Live or to install Ubuntu.
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Hard-drive fails to boot if suspend was activated prior to restarting. Booting a live USB/CD fixes the issue (temporarily)
I am running 12.04 64-bit and am dual booting with Win7, for full disclosure, although I suspect that has nothing to do with my problem.
The boot-loader(GRUB) fails to load often and I will be ...
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Add NTFS partition to live USB
If I add an NTFS partition to my USB, will it be accessible from both Windows and Ubuntu?
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Boot from USB on a Macbook
How do I boot from USB on a Mac? Mac OS X crashed on that PC and I want to make the owner switch to Ubuntu.
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If I can, how do I install Ubuntu from Ubuntu?
Here's what I mean:
I normally install by running a Ubuntu Live USB, clicking "try" Ubuntu, and when I'm ready, I double-click the "Install Ubuntu" icon on the desktop.
Now, I have an eSATAp port ...
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Live CD boot/installation problem, blank screen - 12.04
I'm trying to install ubuntu-12.04-desktop-amd64 from my usb stick.
When booting from usb I instantly get a blank screen (with a grey box at the left bottom)
I checked the live system with my ...
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Top software to install on Live USB drive, for Windows recovery purposes
I installed the latest Lubuntu image on a pen drive(2GB), using Ubuntu's Startup Disk Creator.
My goal for this pen drive is for maintenance of old Windows XP machines.
What software should I install ...
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I have customized my Ubuntu Live USB, should I expect the same customization after installing to a hard drive?
I think the question is rather self-explanatory, however: say I have customized my Live USB (enabled with disk persistence) with installed software, desktop background, config files, etc.
Are these ...
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How do I get a live-USB to use a partition for persistence?
I want to install Ubuntu to a USB hard drive so that it will run on all systems, that can run the LiveCD and store persistent data on a regular ext4 partition rather than a casper-rw file. In every ...
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How to create Windows XP LiveUSB using Ubuntu to replace it
I am using an Acer Aspire One netbook with no CD-disk drive, and would like to uninstall Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and install Windows XP in its place. The problem here is that I can't seem to find a program ...
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Modification on USB bootable drive
A USB bootable drive discards all modifications made at shutdown. Is there a way to save it? If possible, how will that affect a version installed on to a different hard disk using that USB drive?
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Using apt-get install in a live environment
I would like to know where does data stores when I use apt-get install in a live environment (2GB USB). Does this write data on the HDD?
Thanks.
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Trouble making a Live USB with Debian 'Sqeeze'
So first off, I'm using Debian sqeeze and I'm trying to make an Ubuntu 12. 04 Precise Pangolin Live USB. This is kind of a problem at the moment because debian does not have the "startup disk creator" ...
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Increase persistent file size to greater than 4 gigabytes
My USB's 16 GB, but I only get to use 4 GB in persistence file. Any way to increase it?
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Inverted Mouse Axis on a Ubuntu Live USB
I have an Ubuntu Live USB and I was looking for xorg.conf so I could insert an Option "InvX" "on" within it (I am not quite sure how that works exactly yet). xorg.conf does not exist in its normal ...
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I installed Ubuntu onto an external usb drive, can it be used on multiple computers?
I installed the 12.04 iso with unetbootin to a flash drive then booted into the liveusb and installed onto an external hard disks. works flawlessly so far.
My question is; Am I able to boot to it ...
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How to incrementally update a live-usb?
I have created a live usb from an Ubuntu 11.04 daily cd image using usb disk creator. I have bandwidth constrains so I would like to update the live usb from a current daily cd image without ...
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How can I boot from a 16 Gb pendrive with some old BIOS?
I need to boot Ubuntu in a computer (computer A) with no CD. I have a 16 Gb pendrive with a live Ubuntu version. The pendrive works in at least two newer computers. Computer A boots from a 2Gb ...
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Is it possible to reboot Live CD powered computer?
I'm now discovering Ubuntu 11.04 to check that its good with my hardware. I need to install some additional stuff and then make reboot. Problem is that I use Live CD (or is it called Live USB if its ...
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How to use RDP protocol in Remote Desktop Viewer?
I am using a Natty Live-USB, and the Remote Desktop Viewer application (Applications -> Internet -> Remote Desktop Viewer) only shows SSH & VNC protocols.
How can I include RDP in the list, in ...
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bootable USB / installation requirements
Originally asked on One Hundred Paper Cuts Answers thread
On the official site:
http://www.ubuntu.com/netbook/get-ubuntu/download
The instructions for creating a
bootable USB key for ...
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Is it useful to run Ubuntu Friendly off a LiveUSB?
To secure maximum data for Ubuntu Friendly, the maximum number of computers should be tested. However, it is not possible for me (or anyone) to install Ubuntu on all the computers we have access to. ...
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Unable to load live usb
I have created a bootable USB with ubuntu 10.10 with usb-creator-gtk from terminal. How ever it is not getting booted. It keeps loading in the ubuntu main screen.. Is there a way to debug this problem ...
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How do I put Ubuntu on a NON-flash external USB hard-drive?
Amazingly enough, circumstances have left me without a single USB flash drive, or a working CD-R drive. Also, because I moved about six months ago, I got rid of all my extra Ubuntu CDs that I used to ...
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Which file on a USB live installation made with UNetBootin persists file information?
I created an installation of Ubuntu 11.10 using UNetBootin on a usb thumbdrive.
I've downloaded programs and installed them with apt-get so that they persist on the drive between boots.
What file ...
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Dual Boot - No GRUB [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
There’s an issue with an Alpha/Beta Release of Ubuntu, what should I do?
I have Windows 7 installed in a primary partition and wanted to
install Ubuntu 12.10 in a new ...
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Force startx to run X in a specific resolution and refresh Rate
From my past experience (using Win-Xp), this particular monitor works only on 60Hz , Best resolution being 1024x768.
I have "installed and configured" Ubuntu 12.04 Minimal (on USB stick) so that most ...
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How can I make an existing persistant live USB installation load more of the OS to RAM?
A while back I installed (a permanent installation, not a Live USB) Ubuntu on my USB thumb drive. Unfortunately, the transfer rates are too slow for a smooth and responsive experience, so I'd like to ...
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“Restoring previously installed packages” never ends
I'm upgrading Ubuntu 11.04 to 11.10 via a liveusb. It has been "restoring previously installed packages" for about 1h 30 mins. Is it normal to take so much time? Could I do something to improve speed?
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How to install on a MacBook with a broken optical drive?
The optical drive of a "late 2007" MacBook broke recently.
I'm starting to think that it's not possible to install Linux on this machine
via an USB device.
I've installed Ubuntu (still running) on ...
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How do I install Ubuntu on someone's laptop so they can customize it? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to make an OEM Install?
I would like to give someone an old computer ("hand-me-down") after installing Ubuntu on it. Is there a way to preinstall and/or customize it ...
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How do I stop this warning: “W: Duplicate sources.list entry cdrom://Ubuntu 11.10 _Oneiric Ocelot_…”
I'm running Ubuntu on a live usb drive and every time I boot, the apt line cdrom://Ubuntu 11.10 _Oneiric Ocelot_ - Release amd64 (20111012)/ oneiric/main i386 Packages and another similar apt line ...
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Is there a command-line alternative to usb-creator-gtk? [closed]
I'm trying to create a bootable USB stick of ubuntu-11.10-desktop-i386.iso using usb-creator-gtk on my ThinkPad X220. Usb-creator-gtk appears to work OK, but the resulting stick fails to boot either ...
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How do I make a bootable USB from Windows?
I've downloaded the daily Ubuntu 12.04 iso.
I currently have windows 7 x64 operating system installed.
How can I make a bootable usb from the Ubuntu iso?
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Can I write to the USB stick that I'm running Ubuntu from?
I'm running Ubuntu from a "Try Ubuntu" file that I downloaded to my USB stick and booted from. Can I mount that very USB stick and write to it while running Ubuntu from it? If so, how?
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