Comments on: Install Linux from USB Device or Boot into Live Mode Using Unetbootin and dd Command

By: dreis911

dreis911 — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 10:00:01 +0000

Have you tried to put each ISO into a different USB (that is: 3 USB drives)?

By: dragonmouth

dragonmouth — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 21:07:22 +0000

Rule #1 of working with storage devices is that before doing anything else, BACK UP your device, whether it is a USB, an HDD, or an SSD. Better yet, back up ALL your devices. You will be able to restore the data on your device in case you make an incorrect device assignment or issue an incorrect command.

By: Elisha Abuyah

Elisha Abuyah — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 16:21:04 +0000

Thanks for another great article! As you say, there's no room for error: If you input the wrong device name for your USB, you will accidentally wipe your HDD. So, before I plug in the USB, I run the command `sudo dmesg -wH`, and I watch the kernel messages scroll by because that tells me the correct device name, e.g., `/dev/sdc`. Afterward, I always double-check by running `lsblk` or `df -hT` to make certain that I'm targeting the correct USB drive. Then I `umount` the device. I use `dd` with some additional options. Here's an example:

$ sudo dd if=Fedora-LXDE-Live-x86_64-28-1.1.iso of=/dev/sdc bs=8M status=progress oflag=direct

where `status=progress` shows periodic transfer statistics and `oflag=direct` uses direct I/O for data. Lastly I run `sync`.

By: Satyam Singh Virat

Satyam Singh Virat — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:07:01 +0000

That was very helpful. Thanks for the info.

By: patricia l

patricia l — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 09:12:52 +0000

how can we do when our laptop screen unreadable and need an external monitor to see what I am doing.