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create_live_usb [2015/06/13 16:31] – added Win32 Disk Imager pavroocreate_live_usb [2019/08/15 21:52] – pavroo
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    sudo fdisk -l    sudo fdisk -l
  
-and then enter your "root" or admin password.+and then enter your password.
  
 This is only an example, which shows: This is only an example, which shows:
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    /dev/sda3           81922048  83970047   2048000   1000M 82 Linux swap / Solaris    /dev/sda3           81922048  83970047   2048000   1000M 82 Linux swap / Solaris
  
-   * sdc - usb pen drive (FAT32 file system)+   * sdb - usb pen drive (FAT32 file system)
  
-   /dev/sdc1  *           2048 31260671 31258624   14,9G  b W95 FAT32+   /dev/sdb1  *           2048 31260671 31258624   14,9G  b W95 FAT32
  
 Next step is to erase previous partition info from your usb, so backup your data before formatting your pen drive. Next step is to erase previous partition info from your usb, so backup your data before formatting your pen drive.
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 Unmount your pen drive: Unmount your pen drive:
  
-   umount /mnt/usb+   umount /dev/sdb
  
 Format it to FAT32 file system: Format it to FAT32 file system:
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 Now copy Sparky iso image to USB disk: Now copy Sparky iso image to USB disk:
  
-   sudo dd if=~/Desktop/sparkylinux.iso of=/dev/sdx oflag=direct bs=1048576+   sudo dd if=~/Desktop/sparkylinux.iso of=/dev/sdb oflag=direct bs=1048576
  
 Where: Where:
    * '~/Desktop/sparkylinux.iso' is the name and location of your downloaded image (located at the desktop is  an example)    * '~/Desktop/sparkylinux.iso' is the name and location of your downloaded image (located at the desktop is  an example)
-   * '/dev/sdx' is the target USB drive.+   * '/dev/sdb' is the target USB drive.
    * if your system doesn't support 'oflag=direct', you can just leave it out as it is simply intended to speed up the process a bit.    * if your system doesn't support 'oflag=direct', you can just leave it out as it is simply intended to speed up the process a bit.
  
 Warning: Make sure to set the correct device path, as this process will delete all data that was on the specified device previously! Warning: Make sure to set the correct device path, as this process will delete all data that was on the specified device previously!
  
-Remember, don't include an integer for the USB drive, e.g. '/dev/sdx1', as it would refer to the existing partition on that drive and not the drive itself.+Remember, don't include an integer for the USB drive, e.g. '/dev/sdb1', as it would refer to the existing partition on that drive and not the drive itself.
  
-When the USB has been properly created by **dd**, there should be an output similar to this:+When the Live USB has been properly created by **dd**, there should be an output similar to this:
  
    sudo dd if=~/Desktop/sparkylinux.iso of=/dev/sdb oflag=direct bs=1048576     sudo dd if=~/Desktop/sparkylinux.iso of=/dev/sdb oflag=direct bs=1048576 
create_live_usb.txt · Last modified: 2021/05/04 15:24 by 127.0.0.1

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