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Idea #8985: Ubuntu On USB - Make it easier

bug This idea is a duplicate of Idea #16: LiveUSB.
Written by ravindranathakila the 23 May 08 at 08:15. Category: Installation. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: New
Rationale
Make it simple to make a usb bootable with Ubuntu on it. Create a script or a windows bat file. GParted offers this functionality.
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/liveusb.php
Please consider this. Thank you.
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Written by ravindranathakila the 23 May 08 at 08:15.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #8985 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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peetie wrote on the 23 May 08 at 15:14
duplicate

El_Tate wrote on the 23 May 08 at 19:25
http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/, supports Linux and Windows plus a lot of distros and *BSD. This is like the fedora live usb creator client for windows.

brokencrystal wrote on the 23 May 08 at 23:57
There was recently an article on Linux.com comparing Linux distributions on pen drives. Ubuntu did not do so well. Please consider making this feature available for Ubuntu based distributions!

Here is the article:

http://www.linux.com/feature/134670


Quotes from the article:

Ubuntu:

"Ubuntu doesn't come with an easy way to install it to a USB flash disk"

"Whenever I used it, I felt uneasy because I knew Ubuntu wasn't designed to run from a flash drive."

"GNOME had problems starting, and I kept getting an error message about some files being unwritable"

"One time, for no apparent reason, the disk would no longer boot, and I was forced to reinstall the operating system."

"At that point, I gave up."


Mandriva Flash:

"Mandriva sells a specialized version of its Mandriva Linux One distribution called Mandriva Flash. It is an excellent Linux distribution for running from flash."


Pendrivelinux:

"Pendrivelinux is both a Linux distribution for USB flash disks and a comprehensive Web site with lots of articles and information on getting Linux running from a flash disk."


Conclusion:

"Of the two mini distros, I found DSL more useful because of the neater user interface and simpler install process. If you're looking for a complete Linux desktop on a USB flash disk, then Mandriva Flash is the clear winner. But if you don't want to spend money for your operating system, then you should consider Pendrivelinux."


http://www.linux.com/feature/134670

probono wrote on the 21 Jul 08 at 14:05
http://launchpad.net/liveusb


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