Re: Debian 7 USB Drive Won't Work
On Tue 04 Jun 2013 at 15:01:08 -0300, André Nunes Batista wrote:
> +1 to unetbootin!
I'm sure this is a fine piece of software. But this is 2013 and we are
talking about installing Debian. The recommended, up-to-date and
trouble-free way of getting an ISO on a USB stick is with dd, cat or cp.
Use the isohybrid, Luke.
Nothing else is required. It works, and works well. One simple command
on a Linux machine. Couldn't be easier. There is absolutely no need for
external programs; especially ones which chew up, rearrange and spit out
something which distorts the original Debian product. 'It boots into
d-i' is about the best you can say of it.
So, on Linux, what does UNetbootin have to offer which would compel a
user to use it in preference to Debian's present advice? As far as I can
see there is nothing compelling or of any significance.
Last time I tested UNetbootin it did not even present a Debian splash
screen and not all its menu items worked. Perhaps this has changed but,
unless I have to, I cannot be bothered to look at at how it behaves on
unstable.
> I've been using it for long years with different flash drives, machines
> (not many processor architectures though) and distributions and it never
> even gave an error message. Configuration couldn't be easier on gnu
> newbie.
Ok. Isohybrids don't integrate with all architectures but many
distribututions do use them for i386 and amd64. Even if they do not,
does it matter? We are only concerned with Debian here.
Windows and Mac? Yes, they too can write an isohybrid to a USB device
with the same outcome as dd, cat and cp.
Well, what is it about UNetbootin which makes it so desirable for
putting a Debian ISO on a USB device?
> Unless you want to get a better comprehension on the subject. Then I
> would recommend debugging what you did. What did you do?
He has been asked that already. I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for a
response. What we know is 'I have made a bootable USB stick . . ' That's
it.
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