[SOLVED] Ubuntu on USB

[Simpson99]

I'd like to install Ubuntu on a USB to use as an operating system for my HP Stream laptop.

I tried to do the installation--I installed "something" on the USB, not sure if I installed the right thing. I got an error message saying, "UUI couldn't find a configuration file. Ubuntu cannot be installed using this option."

But then something was installed. I have these files on the USB: uui, license, Uni-USB-Installer-Copying, and Uni-USB-Installer-Readme. Am I missing something? If not, how do I use these files?

Also is there a version of Ubuntu that works for Macs? Thanks for any reply.

 

[RealBeast]

Use Unetbootin to make your USB Live Linux stick -- it allows you to choose the particular Linux flavor that you want, downloads the image, and make the bootable stick. A very nice tool that will run from Linux, Windows, or MAC to create the boot stick.

 

[Grobe]

I did that with Linux Lite some months ago, on a USB3 thumb drive (actually installing the OS on it). The issue is that the performance got very poor - in my case, it's probably even worse performance because the partition is encrypted.

Just remember to disconnect any internal storage devices so that the installation cannot potentially make the existing system non-bootable.

 

[Simpson99]

Thanks guys.