Re: how to create bootable usb stick from iso file

[Bret Busby <bret@busby.net>]

On 18/5/23 11:44, hlyg wrote:
> in debian, it is as easy as copying iso file to usb device (/dev/sdx), 
> run sync to be safe
>
> does this method work for other iso file?
>
> http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/unix/FreeBSD/releases/ISO-IMAGES/13.1/FreeBSD-13.1-RELEASE-i386-bootonly.iso
>
> i can't boot it created this way. what's wrong with it? Thanks!
You might want to read
https://www.theregister.com/2021/12/10/friday_foss_fest/

I have a 32GB USB "thumbdrive", on which, I have had up to 10 different 
operating systems  - various Linux distributions and versions, GhostBSD 
and MidnightBSD, and the MS Windows 10 iso .

Once the drive is configured with Ventoy, it is a simple matter of 
copying a downloaded bootable iso file to the drive, then, using the 
Ventoy drive to boot.

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Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
(UTC+0800)
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