Re: Installation failed
----- Original Message -----
> From: Mark Filipak <markfilipak.linux@gmail.com>
> To: Shane Johnson <sdj@rasmussenequipment.com>
> Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Sent: Friday, March 1, 2013 12:12 PM
> Subject: Re: Installation failed
>
> [snip]
>
> I don't dare fiddle with my hard disk. It's a Dell laptop that has WinXP
> preinstalled without a maintenance partition and I don't have a backup CD.
> If the current WinXP gets trashed, I'm hosed. I got my current laptop (used)
> when my good-old Toshiba died. In case you're wondering, I do have a
> license, but Dell refuses to honor it or to send a CD, even if I pay them. The
> Dell laptop is top-of-the-line: Precision M90 of about 2008 vintage. Of course,
> I'll never buy a Dell again, not even used.
>
> I'm afraid it's install Linux on a USB thumb drive or nothing. There is
> one alternative, but it gets a little complicated...
Mark,
This is what I use to easily create bootable USB installs of Linux -- any Linux. Works great! Versions available for Linux, Windows or OSX.
http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/
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