[ubuntu-in] installing ubuntu from pen drive

[Dnyanraj Mali]

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> From: Narendra Diwate <narendra.diwate at gmail.com>
> To: Ubuntu India Local Community <ubuntu-in at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:51:37 +0530
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-in] installing ubuntu from pen drive
> I have been using the USB drive as a preferred option to install / test run
> a linux distro. I only use unetbootin for this. And have never faced a
> problem like this. To resolve this:
>
> 1. Make sure the md5sum of the iso is matching the official one.
>

i created bootable drive(i-ball) from same .iso, also checked md5sum, that
is not the problem.


> 2. Make sure the Kingston is marked with boot-able flag.
>

I did not understand this, how to mark a pendrive with bootable flag?


> 3. If this is already true then try reinstalling the OS on the Penfrive
> with unetbootin.
>

this did not work.. already tried this


> 4. Lastly, i am assuming that the computer BIOS allows USB booting. Some
> systems dont.
>
Yes i have changed the BIOS settings already


>
>
> Regards
>
> Narendra Diwate
>
>
Regards,
Dnyanraj
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