Bootable Linux on USB stick

Perhaps many of us are curious to try different distros of Linux that can be obtained free of charge. But sometimes the problem is the install process a bit difficult for most people. Therefore, we can try to make linux run directly from a USB stick.

In some distros, we've been able to run Linux from a CD, such as Ubuntu. But if linux is in flash, this would make it easier for us to bring the operating system is everywhere. Included also if it can not boooting from CD / DVD-ROM.

UNetbootin is an open source application that serves to make a bootable Live USB for various Linux distributions. So that we can run linux directly from the USB stick without the need for hard drives and does not interfere with existing systems or data on the hard drive. 

 

This application can be run on Windows 2000/XP/Vista or Linux. Linux distro we can make a bootable from flash are:

• Ubuntu
• Debian
• Linux Mint
• openSUSE
• Arch Linux
• Damn Small Linux
• SliTaz
• Puppy Linux
• FreeBSD
• NetBSD
• Fedora
• PCLinuxOS
• Sabayon Linux
• Gentoo
• Zenwalk
• Slax
• Dreamlinux
• Elive
• CentOS
• Mandriva
• FaunOS
• Frugalware Linux

In addition, UNetbootin can also be used to create a variety of other tools or system utilities, such as:
Parted Magic, Partition Manager software to alter, repair, backup or restore hard drive partitions.
     Super Grub Disk, a boot utility to repair and restore problems booting different operating systems.
     Backtrack utility for network analysis
     Ophcrack, the utility to recover passwords for Windows
     NTPasswd, utility to reset windows password and edit registry
     Gujin, Bootloader with graphical interface (GUI) to boot various operating systems
     FreeDOS, to run flahs BIOS and other DOS commands. 

How to Use

UNetbootin, provides features for direct download Linux from the Internet or using the ISO file (CD Image) which we have previously downloaded. Flash required size of 1 GB or larger and use the FAT32 file system format. This application does not need to install, but it starts only. Here's more: 

Run File UNetBotin.
If you want to download directly the desired distributions, choose from the available list. If the ISO file is already on the hard drive, select DiskImage, and look for an ISO Image file its
Select the USB drive is available.
Click OK to begin the process

Wait until the data copy process is complete

Once completed, it can immediately try to restart the computer and do not forget to set up a computer at BIOS Booting the first time via USB. I have tried with Ubuntu 8.10 and managed to (require a space of about 709 MB)