![]() You can also configure persistence though I’ve never had a USB boot when I’ve enabled this feature. iso file, choose your USB drive (double check it’s the correct one!) and then hit ‘install’. Open the Dash and search for ‘USB Startup’. Ubuntu comes with an app to create live USB drives already installed. ![]() Other GUI alternatives include How to Make a Bootable Linux USB Drive on Ubuntu In case it helps, Im using Precise 12.04. Now, I have it booted up and running, I need to know if there is a way to make it persistent from within the LiveBoot session. After it crashed multiple times setting up persistence, I chose not to use persistence. Remember that to boot from a USB on a Mac you will need to hold down the Alt/Option’ key during boot. Hey Everybody, I used UNetBootin to make a LiveUSB the other day. iso file, which is handy if you feel the itch to distro hop but don’t know exactly which flavor to try. Like LiLi above, Unetbootin can even automatically download a Linux distro. ![]() If not, then theres not space to do anything more. Examine the Properties of the USB stick to see if it still has sufficient room for all the old files. It has to be said that while the success rate of images created using this app is poor (you can’t use the USB’s it creates to boot a Mac, for instance) it is the ‘easiest’ way to create a bootable Ubuntu USB on Mac OS X. Either: Create the media with using the utilitys default settings, without persistent storage, or Create the media with persistent storage. If you don’t like this app (or can’t get it run) there are alternatives, including Rufus ( Github link) How to Create a Bootable Linux USB Drive on Mac OS Xįor an OS that’s prized for its simplicity it’s strange that creating a bootable USB on a Mac is not easy.Ĭanonical recommend a command-line method to create a bootable USB with Ubuntu on Mac O SX. The instructions are concise though the process is involved.įor something less longwinded you could give the open-source, cross-platform UNetBootin app a go. iso file for you if you don’t have one to hand.ĭownload Linux Live USB Creator for Windows The free and open-source app is incredibly straightforward to use. Our preferred tool for creating bootable Ubuntu sticks in Windows is ‘Linux Live USB Creator’ – often called ‘Lili’ for short. How to Create a Bootable Linux USB Drive on Windows ![]() In this article we show you 3 ways of making a bootable thumb drive on the 3 major desktop operating systems: Windows, OS X and Ubuntu. period johne53 Thu 3:14:16 pm Many thanks. MultiSystem: viewtopic.phpf6&t13887&hilit+MultiSystemp60821 Rufus: Ive never got on with Balena Etcher. Live images are a useful way to test hardware compatibility (things like Wi-Fi drivers, touch-screens, etc) before committing to a full install. Your alternative would be to use Rufus and always remember to format the drive first to FAT3. Just like the live CD, a live Linux USB allows you to boot Ubuntu on your machine without needing to install it on your hard-drive. With Ubuntu 16.04 LTS inching ever closer to release, now feels like a good time to recap how easy it is to make an bootable Ubuntu USB drive. ![]()
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