Comments on: Software Tip: Using Unetbootin http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/03/unetbootin/ There's No Place Like /Home Sat, 12 May 2012 20:16:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Tech Scamps » Dan Lynch on UNetBootin http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/03/unetbootin/comment-page-1/#comment-3880 Tech Scamps » Dan Lynch on UNetBootin Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:15:45 +0000 http://danlynch.org/blog/?p=508#comment-3880 [...] Lynch of Linux Outlaws fame wrote an article about UNetBootin that makes me want to try it out. UNetbootin allows you to create bootable live USB drives for a [...] [...] Lynch of Linux Outlaws fame wrote an article about UNetBootin that makes me want to try it out. UNetbootin allows you to create bootable live USB drives for a [...]

]]> By: WulfTheSaxon http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/03/unetbootin/comment-page-1/#comment-2002 WulfTheSaxon Wed, 27 May 2009 05:04:13 +0000 http://danlynch.org/blog/?p=508#comment-2002 @xutre - http://arstechnica.com/hardware/news/2009/05/usb-flash-drive-roundup.ars @xutre – http://arstechnica.com/hardware/news/2009/05/usb-flash-drive-roundup.ars

]]> By: Dan http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/03/unetbootin/comment-page-1/#comment-1361 Dan Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:15:32 +0000 http://danlynch.org/blog/?p=508#comment-1361 @xutre - I just got the Freecom because it was cheap to be honest but it seems to work fine. It boots up ok at least, I'm not sure how long it will last though, fingers crossed. If anyone has experiences to share then go for it :) Fine with me @xutre – I just got the Freecom because it was cheap to be honest but it seems to work fine. It boots up ok at least, I’m not sure how long it will last though, fingers crossed. If anyone has experiences to share then go for it :) Fine with me

]]> By: xutre http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/03/unetbootin/comment-page-1/#comment-1360 xutre Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:54:17 +0000 http://danlynch.org/blog/?p=508#comment-1360 Tell us how you go. I personally, have had problems with reliability and usability of many brands/models and have had to replace/upgrade them under warranty after only a few months or days. Some refuse to partition, or if they partition, fail to reliably boot from. If the flashdisk can be partitioned and booted from, quite often they work for 2-3 months, then fail whilst being written to; either the memory chip becomes unreadable, or the interface chip fails. Hehe- when I go back to the retailer, I get the usual runaround; they cannot be partitioned (it's not possible under M$ therefore it's not possible, period). It is possible that the cheap flashdisks are unable to withstand the rigours of Linux technology. I have yet to try the Kingston or Corsair brands- perhaps someone else can comment on their experiences! Tell us how you go. I personally, have had problems with reliability and usability of many brands/models and have had to replace/upgrade them under warranty after only a few months or days. Some refuse to partition, or if they partition, fail to reliably boot from. If the flashdisk can be partitioned and booted from, quite often they work for 2-3 months, then fail whilst being written to; either the memory chip becomes unreadable, or the interface chip fails. Hehe- when I go back to the retailer, I get the usual runaround; they cannot be partitioned (it’s not possible under M$ therefore it’s not possible, period). It is possible that the cheap flashdisks are unable to withstand the rigours of Linux technology. I have yet to try the Kingston or Corsair brands- perhaps someone else can comment on their experiences!

]]> By: Dan http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/03/unetbootin/comment-page-1/#comment-1300 Dan Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:54:26 +0000 http://danlynch.org/blog/?p=508#comment-1300 @xutre - Wise words, I didn't know about the sys-linux thing but I'll be sure to check it out. I can see what you mean about making writable USB sticks where you can save changes and run a distro live without losing everything. I'm just using this method to boot and install thought really. Thanks for reading and commenting :) @xutre – Wise words, I didn’t know about the sys-linux thing but I’ll be sure to check it out. I can see what you mean about making writable USB sticks where you can save changes and run a distro live without losing everything. I’m just using this method to boot and install thought really. Thanks for reading and commenting :)

]]> By: xutre http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/03/unetbootin/comment-page-1/#comment-1299 xutre Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:19:47 +0000 http://danlynch.org/blog/?p=508#comment-1299 I too use unetbootin (you did not mention the necessity of sys-linux- unetbootin works without it but I have found that using sys-linux results in more consistent boots over a wider range of hardware); sometimes a distro's own USB installer does not set up the MBR of the USB correctly, whereas unetbootin using sys-linux can be used to do an initial install. You can then delete the distro, reformat the partition etc to change or update to another distro, and the USB boots fine. The pro to using unetbootin is that the install is a read only squash filesystem (like a CD) and is protected, whereas the con is that you cannot add software or update packages, and any manual configuring must be done at every boot. (Live)usb-creator gives you persistent boots where all changes, updates and additions are remembered at every subsequent boot. I suggest to people to split the USB into two partitions, and use the second partition to store personal stuff. I carry around a few bootable USB flashdisks, one with mipup-Puppy (loads everything into memory), one with Fedora, and one with Mint. I too use unetbootin (you did not mention the necessity of sys-linux- unetbootin works without it but I have found that using sys-linux results in more consistent boots over a wider range of hardware); sometimes a distro’s own USB installer does not set up the MBR of the USB correctly, whereas unetbootin using sys-linux can be used to do an initial install. You can then delete the distro, reformat the partition etc to change or update to another distro, and the USB boots fine. The pro to using unetbootin is that the install is a read only squash filesystem (like a CD) and is protected, whereas the con is that you cannot add software or update packages, and any manual configuring must be done at every boot. (Live)usb-creator gives you persistent boots where all changes, updates and additions are remembered at every subsequent boot. I suggest to people to split the USB into two partitions, and use the second partition to store personal stuff. I carry around a few bootable USB flashdisks, one with mipup-Puppy (loads everything into memory), one with Fedora, and one with Mint.

]]> By: Dan http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/03/unetbootin/comment-page-1/#comment-1294 Dan Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:19:25 +0000 http://danlynch.org/blog/?p=508#comment-1294 @Jim - Yes there's certainly a value in learning how to do these things by hand I agree. I need to do that myself but to get up and running quickly this tool is really handy. It's helped a lot of people and doesn't get the attention it deserves sometimes, so I wanted to try and direct some eyeballs towards it if possible :) @Jim – Yes there’s certainly a value in learning how to do these things by hand I agree. I need to do that myself but to get up and running quickly this tool is really handy. It’s helped a lot of people and doesn’t get the attention it deserves sometimes, so I wanted to try and direct some eyeballs towards it if possible :)

]]> By: Jim http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/03/unetbootin/comment-page-1/#comment-1293 Jim Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:09:14 +0000 http://danlynch.org/blog/?p=508#comment-1293 Good to see this getting a little more notice. It is a handy tool. I'm just glad that it was not available when I decided I needed to do a thumb drive, I would never have taken the time to learn how it works, the differences in the various boot loaders that can be used for the task, and a whole slew of other stuff. Doing it by hand as I found out, takes only a few minutes and an even dozen commands. Either way is fine, I just prefer the knowing of the how and why, which is why I probably prefer Gentoo as well. cheers Good to see this getting a little more notice. It is a handy tool. I’m just glad that it was not available when I decided I needed to do a thumb drive, I would never have taken the time to learn how it works, the differences in the various boot loaders that can be used for the task, and a whole slew of other stuff.

Doing it by hand as I found out, takes only a few minutes and an even dozen commands. Either way is fine, I just prefer the knowing of the how and why, which is why I probably prefer Gentoo as well.

cheers

]]> By: Dan http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/03/unetbootin/comment-page-1/#comment-1292 Dan Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:33:13 +0000 http://danlynch.org/blog/?p=508#comment-1292 @Fab - I saw that, good news I think. Though running the binary isn't hard as I showed, I just wanted to show new users how to set the permissions and run it in case they're put off. @Fab – I saw that, good news I think. Though running the binary isn’t hard as I showed, I just wanted to show new users how to set the permissions and run it in case they’re put off.

]]> By: Fab http://danlynch.org/blog/2009/03/unetbootin/comment-page-1/#comment-1289 Fab Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:05:30 +0000 http://danlynch.org/blog/?p=508#comment-1289 BTW... Unetbootin is in the Ubuntu repos as of Jaunty: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unetbootin BTW… Unetbootin is in the Ubuntu repos as of Jaunty: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unetbootin

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