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Install Linux from USB

In addition to Windows, Linux operating system also can be run from a USB (flash disk). Only in 5 minutes, you can install Linux from USB.
You can use tools called UNetbootin.

To be able to install Linux from a flash disk, you must have a minimum of flash disk capacity of 1GB.

In addition to USB, make sure you set the desired Linux distribution, namely: Arch Linux, BackTrack, CentOS, CloneZilla, Damn Small Linux, Debian, Dream Linux, Elive, FaunOS, Fedora, Frugalware, Gentoo, Gujin, Kubuntu, Linux Mint, Mandriva , NetBSD, NTPasswr, openSUSE, Ophcrack, Parted Magic, PClinuxOS, Puppy Linux, SLAX, SliTaZ, Smart Boot Manager, Super Grub Disk, Ubuntu, Xubunu, Zenwalk.

For example, the installation of this time using is a Linux distribution BackTrack 3, and Ubuntu 8.04.1 LTS, with Kingstone DataTraveler USB 2.0 1GB. The following step-by-step installation, as quoted from Softpedia.

1. Download UNetbootin, store on the desktop.
2. Right-click UNetbootin on the desktop and select Properties.
3. Click the Permissions tab, check (v) in the box ‘Allow executing the file as the program,’ and then click Close.
4. Plug first USB port to the computer. This is very important because you will not be able to use a USB drive if you open the application after UNetbootin.
5. Next, double click UNetbootin exe files that are downloaded overnight, and then type the password to open the application UNetbootin.
6. Select the version of Linux distribution, and that you want, and then select the type of installation and click Ok to start the installation.

Done! Reboot your computer and booting from a USB. Now you can use the Linux operating system on your portable.

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Posted on October 25, 2008

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