Install Linux on a USB drive with UNetbootin
There are so many reasons why having a Linux distribution on a usb drive can come in handy. Fram having a “rescue” OS on your keyring to being able to install a new distribution on your EeePC, a “thumb drive” Linux has many uses. But getting Linux onto a usb drive can’t be simple. Right? Wrong. There is a tool, UNetbootin, that makes installing Linux on a usb drive simple. UNetbootin can be used on either Linux or Windows. In this article, we’ll be illustrating the Linux side of things (naturally). Note of warning: Not all usb installations will work on all machines. This can be an issue with your Bios or your USB drive. If you install an OS that doesn’t work, try another. But after all that work, you might wind up with a machine that simply won’t boot from a USB drive. You have been warned. Now, on with the installation . Getting and using UNetbootin The first thing to do is download a copy of UNetbootin . For our purposes we’ll download the Linux universal install...