Re: k3b problem?
On Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:06:18 -0500
gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> wrote:
> I rebooted, and found that k3b still suffers from the lag. Which
> apparently messes with its mind. In 2 different dvd writers in this
> machine, I was not able to burn the unzipped .iso into a bootable
> dvd+rw disk.
I think a CD is probably safer for something the size of a netinstall.
> I finally used dd to put it on a 32G usb key which
> worked, 32 gigs of ram is all good. And after the reboot, t-bird is
> unable to save the draft again. But this is the first time I have
> booted anything from usb! That is a huge advantage. So I'll see if a
> netinstall will boot from a key.
>
>
It certainly should, and will boot with the installer in either legacy
or UEFI mode depending on the environment it finds. It's quite a few
years since laptops came with optical drives (I have one of the last)
so everything has to boot from USB now. Modern Windows images are too
large for a DVD.
--
Joe
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