For the mkusb tool to create boot drives
mkusb is a tool that uses dd to create bootable drives from hybrid ISO images.
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Questions tagged [mkusb]
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Live USB error "you need to load the kernel first"
I've got an mkusb live USB (Ubuntu 18.04 with persistence) that boots fine on some of my computers. On one laptop I get the following error:
error: disk `hd0,4' not found.
error: you need to load the kernel first.
What do I need to do to, "load the…
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What are the mkusb options "msdos", "upefi" and "d-n-i"?
I'm trying to create a persistent live Ubuntu bootable USB drive using mkusb.
In the "Persistent live drive settings" I have the options "msdos", "upefi" and "d-n-i", and also have the buttons "Use defaults" and "OK".
Unfortunately, I couldn't find…
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How to create a multiboot USB that allows persistence, non-persistence and data partition?
I want a complete guide to make a generic multiboot USB.
Requests:
Multiple iso boots;
Multiple persistent boots (unlimited size);
One partition to data storage;
What I've tried:
MultiSystem only lets 1 persistent ISO.
MultiBootUsb limits your…
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Unable to install mkusb
I was trying to create a persistent storage on a Live Ubuntu USB drive. Then I came to many tutorials that required mkusb. I've searched for many ways to install it but I couldn't, even after adding PPAs, restarting, editing sources.list, etc.
This…
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Why when I use Mkusb to create a live usb the available Ram on the usb image is less than my actual total Ram?
I used the free -h command to show the available RAM in the live image of Lubuntu loaded into RAM .
If I created it by the command: dd if=lubuntu-19.04-desktop-amd64.iso of=/dev/sdb bs=512k, then I get my actual total ram.
But if I created the…
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Unable to create live persistent drive with usbdata partition using mkusb when ISO selected from symlink
I have a 128GB USB 3.0 pendrive in which I want to create a persistent live USB using mkusb. I also want to create a separate usbdata partition to store files as described here, but using the latest versions of mkusb-dus and mkusb-plug, I have only…
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Is there an alternative to mkusb to install Ubuntu on a portable SSD that works with both UEFI and BIOS boot methods?
I've successfully used mkusb to install a persistent Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS system on a new Samsung T5 USB SSD. What is nice about mksusb is that it creates a bootable system that works on a wide variety of computer systems. However, I would like to…
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How to Make BIOS/UEFI Flash Drive with Full Disk Encryption
Ubuntu 18.04 Full Disk Encryption now works on Full install flash drives.
The ability to separately encrypt home directory / home partition has been eliminated.
How to make an Encrypted BIOS/UEFI Flash Drive with different passwords for home and…
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Storage partition created by mkusb is not usable in Windows10
I just created a persistent live USB of ElementaryOS on a 32GB USB stick by following this awesome guide.
The problem is that mkusb should let you use the remaining space as an usual storage USB stick as stated in the community wiki:
The rest of…
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How to make a data partition on multiboot usb flash Drive?
I successfully created a multiboot persistent USB flash drive with multibootusb. The persistent storage was limited (4GB).
However, how can I add a data partition that can be read on Ubuntu and windows?
If multibootusb is not the right application…
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Persistent Ubuntu on a USB doesn't persist the data
I followed this article: Create a persistent Ubuntu USB which boots to RAM so I can have Ubuntu running from a USB and it will persist any changes I make.
The problem is it doesn't persist - I created a text file, saved it, and shut down. Than I…
roy
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Why are img files provided for mkusb persistent but only iso file are allowed?
When I read the open source code for dus persitent (mkusb) it only allows iso file extensions.
source code for 'dus-persistent' search for 'Not the extension'
But the very detailed explantions I find for how to create a persistent OS on the USB all…
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mkusb fails to make persistent USB
As per the advice in this question, I have attempted to use mkusb to make a persistent USB drive. However, it fails to do so (or any other function it has when pointed at that USB)
If it is relevant, I am running mkusb on Lubuntu an IBM T-42…
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mkusb creating bad media
i have made liveusb of 32bit ubuntu with persistence twice but can only load the os on the computer i made it with. i have tried multiple other pcs to no avail. (it will load to blank screen with cursor on other devices) i burnt the 32 bit copy to…
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Can I make a syslinux install to USB flash drive persistent using a persistent partition on the same drive?
Since 14.04 I have not been able to create a persistent install, with the casper-rw partition on the same drive, with systems created using SDC, UNetbootin, Rufus, Universal, etc.
These USB installs all work with persistent partitions, but only if…
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