- Oct 26, 2013
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Hello, i am new to this forum and very new to linux and a newbie to using a usb as a bootable device.
My OS is currently windows xp sp3 32bit.
I have been using universal usb installer, linux live usb creator, and unetbootin. My flash drive is an 8gb PNY (i think usb 2.0).
I have been trying to download a working linux distro with persistance on my usb, so that i can do my code assignments and compile them with linux.
My first attempt was cent os live cd; i was able to get it to boot, but with no persistance.
I decided to try another linux and i tried to do a manual format of the drive by erasing all the files....and i think i may have removed some important hidden folders from the usb itself. I ran the error checking tool for the usb volume, but there was no error so i proceeded.
Next i tried to boot mint linux and puppy linux after Cent OS but i got an error message ("boot error") when trying to boot the usb in bios. Just recently i tried ubuntu 12.4 desktop i386 and was able to get to the purple ubuntu menu with options: (install, try without installing and etc). I tried all the options but was given the error message "unable to find a medium containing a live file system."
Why (depending on the linux distro and the usb creator i use) does my usb shows up in different sections of my bios boot options -> (when i press F12).
Also, i have been testing the usb on my sisters windows 7 laptop alongside my desktop; and found that some of the linux distros would boot up further than on my desktop.
Any help with this problem or ideas on a lightweight linux to use would be appreciated!
-Aaron
My OS is currently windows xp sp3 32bit.
I have been using universal usb installer, linux live usb creator, and unetbootin. My flash drive is an 8gb PNY (i think usb 2.0).
I have been trying to download a working linux distro with persistance on my usb, so that i can do my code assignments and compile them with linux.
My first attempt was cent os live cd; i was able to get it to boot, but with no persistance.
I decided to try another linux and i tried to do a manual format of the drive by erasing all the files....and i think i may have removed some important hidden folders from the usb itself. I ran the error checking tool for the usb volume, but there was no error so i proceeded.
Next i tried to boot mint linux and puppy linux after Cent OS but i got an error message ("boot error") when trying to boot the usb in bios. Just recently i tried ubuntu 12.4 desktop i386 and was able to get to the purple ubuntu menu with options: (install, try without installing and etc). I tried all the options but was given the error message "unable to find a medium containing a live file system."
Why (depending on the linux distro and the usb creator i use) does my usb shows up in different sections of my bios boot options -> (when i press F12).
Also, i have been testing the usb on my sisters windows 7 laptop alongside my desktop; and found that some of the linux distros would boot up further than on my desktop.
Any help with this problem or ideas on a lightweight linux to use would be appreciated!
-Aaron
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