Questions tagged [live-usb]
A Live USB is a USB flash drive designed to act like a Live CD. An operating system is installed to it and it may be booted, but it does not install itself on the computer's hard drive(s).
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How to extend Encrypted persistence partition on Kali live USB
I would like to increase the amount of Encrypted persistence storage for my Kali Linux live USB. It is encrypted with LUKS encryption and is written as a DD image.
My USB is a Sandisk with 32GB and I ...
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Trying to Install Linux Alongside Windows 10
I'm trying to install Linux on a separate partition on my hard drive. I did it once on a previous machine, and tried to do it on my new one, but have run into an issue.
I've been trying to use a ...
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How to setup SSH access to Arch Linux Iso (livecd) booted computer?
How to setup/configure the Arch Linux bootcd (live-CD, ISO) so I can login to it using an SSH client?
And which password is by default set for the (automatic login) root account?
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Could not create MokListRT: volume full etc when trying to boot almost any distro/liveUSB
I'm having this issue for a few months now...I was using fedora for a long time but it broke after an update and since then I can't install or run a live environment of almost no distro...so far only ...
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cannot run in framebuffer mode. Please specify busIDs
from my previous question empty screen after booting from live persistent usb, I am able after boot to access all files and folders, but the X-server is unable to load (so I get only to tty1). From ...
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Ubuntu, No Wifi Adapter
I have installed Ubuntu 18.04.3 as a persistent storage, live USB version on an old Seagate external drive. I'm getting a "No Wifi Adapter Found" error in the Wifi settings once I boot into this ...
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Cannot boot into Linux off live USB
I am trying to dual boot Linux on my laptop (Dell XPS 15) which is running Windows 10 Pro. I did not have any problem dual booting the two operating systems on my desktop.
I cannot boot up ANY Linux ...
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I can't boot up a custom version of ubuntu from live-usb
I made a usb stick with a custom version of ubuntu, is a well know and people don't use to have troubles with this version.
I used win32diskimage, rufus and HDDRaw and got the same result with all ...
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Cannot create partitions in gparted after imaging iso
I have Kali Linux ISO image on a 64GB USB as explained in official documentation.
I have also created persistence partition with parted in accordance with official docs.
But now gparted shows the ...
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How to change grub boot menu on a (formerly) live linux system?
So I converted a usb live linux install (Tails) from USB to virtualbox using VBoxManage convertfromraw.
For it to boot in virtualbox, I need to remove one thing from the boot commandline (live-media=...
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BIOS won't boot Debian from USB
I know this is a common problem that has likely been addressed here before, but thus far none of the obvious solutions have worked.
I'm trying to install Debian on my laptop (currently running Ubuntu)...
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How to make grub-mkconfig work on a usb device?
AFAIK grub-mkconfig and grub-update/update-grub commands only run on the device that they are installed on.
I want to run the commands on a usb drive, but
I don't know how to install them on the usb
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How to install Kali linux on to a specific (existing) partition on a USB stick
I'm endeavoring to put Kali linux onto a USB stick - I know it's already written up, but I'd like to use only a portion of the total space (the aforementioned link will use the entire drive space).
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GRUB install on Debian 11 live image failed to get canonical path of 'overlay'
We're building a Debian based product. To simplify building these in the factory, I'm trying to build a live disk that will install the main OS. We have an older product that uses this processbut was ...
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How to merge squashfs file during booting of "live" linux distros from GRUB manually?
I want to boot Linux distros from GRUB 2.0 command line. I've tried to do so for couple of distros and at "best" I receive initramfs prompt, no GUI which starts if distro is run stardard way. ...
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Qubes OS fails to boot from Live USB Drive
I'd like to test Qubes OS using the Live USB Option.
I used Rufus in order to create a bootable USB,
changing the image from ISO to DD after opening the iso image.
Then I changed the Boot priority ...
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Slow SSD in usb 3.0 external case when booting linux toram
I have installed a squashfs, needed for the toram option, on an ext4 partition. The partition is on a SSD in an external case.
The SSD is said to have a speed up to 500 MB/s for reading.
When I run ...
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Can I set the default keyboard layout using kernel arguments while booting Linux Mint 17 Live USB?
I have a USB flash drive that I'm using to boot machines with. It can boot with several GNU/Linux distributions, including Mint 17 [Cinnamon]. The only annoying factor is that I always have to change ...
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Transferring Files from Ubuntu Mate Live USB with limited functionality (Bus error core dumped)
I'm encountering a challenging situation on an Ubuntu Mate 16.04 Live USB:
Unable to run commands or open GUI apps: I'm getting a "Bus error (core dumped)" when attempting to execute ...
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Why Atom Z2760 won't boot live GNU/Linux
I'm trying to install any GNU/Linux distribution (Debian, Archlinux, Ubuntu...) on Acer Iconia Tab W510, with 32bits UEFI and Atom Z2760 processor.
After preparing the ISO with correct EFI files (as ...
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Cannot install Linux because keyboard/mouse not working
EDIT: I should mention that my mouse and keyboard are wireless devices. I assume that doesn't matter since a Live version of Windows 7 had no problems with it, and the most basic part of my system (...
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Is there a live linux distribution with a specific set of softwares
How do I find a live linux distribution with a contain at least a specific set of software that I want?
If you might be wondering, I am trying to find a live linux distribution (can be live dvd or ...
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How can I load config.tbz from the same USB stick that Grml is running from?
I've tried to put a config.tbz in the root of the USB stick but it's not unpacked by default and nothing useful is logged /tmp/grml* either (even with log added to the kernel command line). I've also ...
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Is it possible to reconnect a disconnected Linux boot device without rebooting?
I am using a live image of Debian GNU/Linux 12.2 (“bookworm”; kernel 6.1.0). I booted from a USB memory stick and used the system for several days without problem. Then, upon resuming from standby, it ...
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Fedora liveUSB how to boot to ram?
I use Linux Mint mostly as OS. I wanted to try to use Fedora more. I wanted to boot liveUSB to ram, familiar toram option to pass to the kernel (although it is not kernel parameter, it AFAIK is passed ...
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YUMI Ubuntu 16.04 64 Bit USB to SSD
long time Windows user here. Last week I got fed up with Windows 10 and so I used YUMI to create a bootable Ubuntu 16.04 64 Bit USB stick.
So far, I love what I see!
I installed some software and ...
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Boot Windows-10 live USB from GRUB
I've made a small mistake when trying to install Kali Linux on a smaller partition and erased my Windows 10 installation and I can't get back to my Win10 install.
I've made a bootable USB to try and ...
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Can see my HDD in Windows, but not from Linux live boot
I've just gotten a new laptop (Acer Aspire A315-56), where I can't see my HDD from a Linux live boot. When I'm opening GParted, it's only showing one disk and it's the USB Drive from where I've live ...
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Customize grub menu label in Debian live build
I am trying to roll my own distro using Debian live, following this documentation. Everything is fine in that the compiled iso runs/installs perfectly, and has the name I have specified in the config ...
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Moving Kali Linux Persistent Installation to another USB drive
I have a 8GB USB Drive where I installed Kali Linux (4GB partition) and then used the other 4GB for the persistent part.
Yesterday I did an "apt update && apt upgrade" and it crashed my ...
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UEFI-support for Debian Live-build
I'm building a custom Debian using live-build, and after dd-ing the iso to the USB-stick it boots fine on BIOS-computers, however it does not seem to support UEFI, thus not booting on newer computers.
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Surface Pro 7+ will no longer boots USB
I am running Windows 11 22H2 on a Surface Pro 7+. I used to be able to change the boot order in the UEFI and boot into a Linux USB and install Linux as a dual-boot. Then, when I was using Ubuntu, I ...
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Strange boot issue installing KUbuntu
So, I've installed Linux many times in the past, generally from a liveUSB, as I'm using now. It's a 32 GB SamData SD101, on USB 2.0. (Probably excessive for an installer, but it's what I had on hand ...
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Kali on USB not booting: [grub]
I am trying to boot kali linux from Pendrive. SO I downloaded image for Kali live and then used rufus to write on USB stick. Then I disabled Safe boot (since I am in UEFI). when I boot into Kali (for ...
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Error dding file to usb on Chromebook
I have a Snow Bara samsung chromebook, I want to use USB boot to boot kali linux, without messing up my computer. I used enable_usb_dev_boot to get it to boot from usb, but it has problems when ...
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Cannot run shell scripts in a Debian live environment that is made by debian-live-12.1.0-amd64-gnome.iso
I created a Linux live environment similar to WinPE on USB disk A. I inserted USB disk B containing rootfs.tar.gz, bzImage, and Burning.sh into PC and used USB disk A to enter the live environment. ...
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UEFI + BIOS bootable live Debian stretch/buster/bullseye amd64 with persistence
All of the information I currently find on this matter is insufficient for my taste. It is either outdated, misleading or even wrong, seems overly complicated or not covering this specific question.
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Trouble booting off USB
I am having difficulty logging into my Linux Lite desktop, because it randomly decided to enforce a password. To fix this issue, I created a bootable USB. My first attempt was to access the BIOS and ...
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I have two bootable flash drives with different linux distros installed on each, both started malfunctioning within a 24 hour time frame
I could use some detective work.
I've taken to installing linux on USB drives. I've managed to break Windows a couple of times while repartitioning my main drive.
I've had a 128 Gb USB drive I've been ...
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Remove bootable USB after live-booting from it
I have a bootable USB (ADATA Superior Series S102 Pro 16GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive (AS102P-16G-RGY)) with MultiBootUSB (multibootusb.org) with non-persistent Ubuntu, KALI Linux, ParrotSec OS, Arch Linux, ...
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Debian did not work on USB
I have been facing difficulties reinstalling Debian using the legacy and MBR approach on a GPT USB. Previously, I used to install Linux distributions on USB flashes and create a dd image for backup ...
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How to create a Debian live USB with persistence?
I would like to use Debian wherever I go by installing it on a USB flash drive, but I'm not sure how to make it save the settings and be able to install/update packages without loosing them on reboots....
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Is it possible to boot a Full Installation of Fedora on a USB Drive with Ventoy/Multiboot Software?
I've been using Ventoy for booting live environments from ISO files.
I want to create a full installation of Fedora on a USB drive, not just a live USB.
To my situation: I have a friend's pc, my pc ...
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Fedora Live USB in a partition?
I want to have with me a Fedora Live UEFI boot USB for emergencies, but I do not want to carry two USB drives. So I want a USB drive with two partitions, one for Fedora Live boot, and another for my ...
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Ubuntu and other software completely unable to detect a usb drive
I was attempting to flash a USB drive so that I could install Windows on a different HDD, but in the process, it became completely unreadable.
So now whenever I try using it it does not appear in any ...
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Live USB hanging
Kali linux 2023 snapshot (usb persistent built ON USB DIRECTLY in qemu)
ASUS VIVOBOOK (16 GB RAM 19MB FRONT SIDE BUS)
Trying to setup a kali live usb to run fluxion (so i have to use kali more or less....
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storage issues with live boot with kali issues with or w/o persistence. installer issues too
okay so when i boot up my live boot with my drive (64GB) everything works fine but i only have 5.5gb left there storage or so. When i go to /run folder there is 1.1gb left there when i go to /run/live ...
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How to modify the system on a live USB while running it?
I have a live usb with Fedora 32 on it. Before installing on a particular hardware, I'd like to add some drivers to it to make sure they work (otherwise no point in installing it to the hard disk). ...
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How to remove APT and dpkg from a Debian installation?
A couple of years ago I made a live-image for personal uses (a mixture of use cases) using debootstrap, chroot, and squashfs-tools
Now i want to re-design the distro, update the software in it, add ...
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HD: Reformat - Device or resource busy (udisks-error-quark,0)
I am trying to reformat a Hard Drive from LiveOS. I am using the partitioning GUI tool. I am stuck on this error:
Error formatting volume Error erasing device. Error opening device /dev/loop2 for ...
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