Can I just dd an Ubuntu 11.04 mini.iso to an usb flashdrive an boot from it? or what am I missing?
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Can I just dd an Ubuntu 11.04 mini.iso to an usb flashdrive an boot from it? or what am I missing?
Best Answer
You should be able to
dd if=linux.iso of=/dev/sdx, where x is the letter for your USB device. Don't use/dev/sdx1, just/dev/sdx. It has worked for me (not with Ubuntu, though). Beware that this will destroy any data previously on the flashdrive.