▲ 175 ▼ How to create a bootable Linux USB drive (www.zdnet.com) submitted 2 years ago by jorge@feddit.cl to c/linux@lemmy.ml 80 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] DmMacniel@feddit.de -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) The only thing you would have achieved that was would be to copy an iso file onto your stick. EFI or Boot doesn't know how to do anything with it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] melmi@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) A lot of Linux ISOs are hybrid images which can be booted if flashed directly to a USB stick. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DmMacniel@feddit.de -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Op was just using cp to copy the iso onto the drive no flashing or anything... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] someonesmall@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) The cp command will write the ISO file directly onto the device. This is the official way that is recommended by Debian: cp debian.iso /dev/sdX Source: https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/ch04s03.en.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DmMacniel@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Woah... Damn I'm sorry for questioning this method, I didn't know. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] melmi@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) This works because block devices like /dev/sdX are just files. If you cp a file onto another file, it overwrites the data of the destination with the source. A block device represents the device itself, not the filesystem; if you wanted to put the ISO inside the filesystem, you'd have to mount it first. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DmMacniel@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Next time I'll test out another distro I'll try just that... Sadly I just hopped yesterday from Fedora 40 to LMDE. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] melmi@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) A lot of Linux ISOs are hybrid images which can be booted if flashed directly to a USB stick. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DmMacniel@feddit.de -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Op was just using cp to copy the iso onto the drive no flashing or anything... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] someonesmall@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) The cp command will write the ISO file directly onto the device. This is the official way that is recommended by Debian: cp debian.iso /dev/sdX Source: https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/ch04s03.en.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DmMacniel@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Woah... Damn I'm sorry for questioning this method, I didn't know. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] melmi@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) This works because block devices like /dev/sdX are just files. If you cp a file onto another file, it overwrites the data of the destination with the source. A block device represents the device itself, not the filesystem; if you wanted to put the ISO inside the filesystem, you'd have to mount it first. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DmMacniel@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Next time I'll test out another distro I'll try just that... Sadly I just hopped yesterday from Fedora 40 to LMDE. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DmMacniel@feddit.de -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Op was just using cp to copy the iso onto the drive no flashing or anything... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] someonesmall@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) The cp command will write the ISO file directly onto the device. This is the official way that is recommended by Debian: cp debian.iso /dev/sdX Source: https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/ch04s03.en.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DmMacniel@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Woah... Damn I'm sorry for questioning this method, I didn't know. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] melmi@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) This works because block devices like /dev/sdX are just files. If you cp a file onto another file, it overwrites the data of the destination with the source. A block device represents the device itself, not the filesystem; if you wanted to put the ISO inside the filesystem, you'd have to mount it first. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DmMacniel@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Next time I'll test out another distro I'll try just that... Sadly I just hopped yesterday from Fedora 40 to LMDE. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] someonesmall@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) The cp command will write the ISO file directly onto the device. This is the official way that is recommended by Debian: cp debian.iso /dev/sdX Source: https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/ch04s03.en.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DmMacniel@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Woah... Damn I'm sorry for questioning this method, I didn't know. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] melmi@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) This works because block devices like /dev/sdX are just files. If you cp a file onto another file, it overwrites the data of the destination with the source. A block device represents the device itself, not the filesystem; if you wanted to put the ISO inside the filesystem, you'd have to mount it first. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DmMacniel@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Next time I'll test out another distro I'll try just that... Sadly I just hopped yesterday from Fedora 40 to LMDE. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DmMacniel@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Woah... Damn I'm sorry for questioning this method, I didn't know. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] melmi@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) This works because block devices like /dev/sdX are just files. If you cp a file onto another file, it overwrites the data of the destination with the source. A block device represents the device itself, not the filesystem; if you wanted to put the ISO inside the filesystem, you'd have to mount it first. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DmMacniel@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Next time I'll test out another distro I'll try just that... Sadly I just hopped yesterday from Fedora 40 to LMDE. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] melmi@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) This works because block devices like /dev/sdX are just files. If you cp a file onto another file, it overwrites the data of the destination with the source. A block device represents the device itself, not the filesystem; if you wanted to put the ISO inside the filesystem, you'd have to mount it first. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DmMacniel@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Next time I'll test out another distro I'll try just that... Sadly I just hopped yesterday from Fedora 40 to LMDE. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DmMacniel@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Next time I'll test out another distro I'll try just that... Sadly I just hopped yesterday from Fedora 40 to LMDE. permalink fedilink source parent