Thanks. Alan Chandler wrote: > On 01/07/10 16:12, Merciadri Luca wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I have an USB key and I would like to know how I could `burn' a .iso >> image on it. I remember some weird procedure using dd, but I'm not sure, >> and I can't find the tutorial. Evidently, assuming respective BIOS >> capability, the USB key should be bootable. >> > > You don't say "WHY" you want to burn an .iso file onto a usb stick. > > The debian installer recognises the .iso file and so if you are making > a debian install usb you set it up on a standard VFAT formated memory > stick (mostly the ones you buy are already formated like that) and > just copy the .iso image on to it. > > If you are NOT doing that, it is possible to get at the raw files by > (on your hard drive) mounting the .iso image using the loop device > using a command something like > > mount -o loop myisofile.iso /mnt > > and then the contents of the file will be available in the /mnt > directory (as the directory hierarchy in the .iso image. > > You just copy them to the usb stick. > > If this iso image contains a kernel etc > > then take a look at syslinux. > > This enables you to boot a kernel from the vfat filesystem. > > EIther boot a kernel image and its initrd from the installer (the > initrd image kicks the install process off), or in the second case > boot the image you find on the .iso filesystem > > -- Merciadri Luca See http://www.student.montefiore.ulg.ac.be/~merciadri/ I use PGP. If there is an incompatibility problem with your mail client, please contact me. Every cloud has a silver lining.
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