How to create and use Live USB: Revision history

3 May 2010

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• curprev 01:1101:11, 3 May 2010‎ Ardchoille42 talk contribs‎ 21,826 bytes +83‎ added a link

30 April 2010

• curprev 03:2603:26, 30 April 2010‎ Pfrields talk contribs‎ m 21,743 bytes −2‎ Fix link markup
• curprev 03:1803:18, 30 April 2010‎ Pfrields talk contribs‎ 21,745 bytes +79‎ Fix notice to match info on F12 common issues page
• curprev 00:3000:30, 30 April 2010‎ Fgrose talk contribs‎ 21,666 bytes 0‎ --format takes Devicename not partition

26 April 2010

• curprev 14:4114:41, 26 April 2010‎ Pfrields talk contribs‎ 21,666 bytes −68‎ Make this warning less harsh, because this is anecdotal only

14 April 2010

• curprev 21:2321:23, 14 April 2010‎ Pfrields talk contribs‎ 21,734 bytes +339‎ Add warning about unetbootin

13 April 2010

• curprev 19:0319:03, 13 April 2010‎ Poelstra talk contribs‎ 21,395 bytes 0‎ per lmacken, change to fat32 which removes persistence limit

7 April 2010

• curprev 04:2304:23, 7 April 2010‎ Sundaram talk contribs‎ 21,395 bytes +126‎ No edit summary

6 April 2010

• curprev 20:4520:45, 6 April 2010‎ Fgrose talk contribs‎ m 21,269 bytes +49‎ Category:LiveMedia

5 April 2010

• curprev 14:5214:52, 5 April 2010‎ Pfrields talk contribs‎ 21,220 bytes +822‎ Make this easier, since the page is way too long.

10 March 2010

• curprev 13:3913:39, 10 March 2010‎ Zcat talk contribs‎ 20,398 bytes +6‎ update which utils support dvd to usb installs; changed some F11's to FedoraVersion|current
• curprev 11:0711:07, 10 March 2010‎ Sundaram talk contribs‎ 20,392 bytes −616‎ No edit summary

24 February 2010

• curprev 19:0019:00, 24 February 2010‎ Beland talk contribs‎ 21,008 bytes +240‎ →‎Download an ISO: more info about phasing

10 February 2010

• curprev 13:5713:57, 10 February 2010‎ Ciupicri talk contribs‎ 20,768 bytes +1‎ →‎MBR appears to be blank!: Updated for syslinux-3.75-4.fc12.x86_64

27 December 2009

• curprev 19:4619:46, 27 December 2009‎ Sundaram talk contribs‎ 20,767 bytes +2‎ No edit summary
• curprev 19:4519:45, 27 December 2009‎ Sundaram talk contribs‎ 20,765 bytes −231‎ No edit summary

10 December 2009

• curprev 17:4017:40, 10 December 2009‎ Beland talk contribs‎ 20,996 bytes +136‎ →‎Command Line Method - Linux only: clarifications
• curprev 13:0913:09, 10 December 2009‎ Akozumpl talk contribs‎ 20,860 bytes +323‎ →‎Run livecd-iso-to-disk script

3 December 2009

• curprev 08:3508:35, 3 December 2009‎ Beland talk contribs‎ 20,537 bytes +78‎ →‎Command Line Method - Linux only: This method also works with boot.iso, even though these are not Live images.

20 November 2009

• curprev 19:1719:17, 20 November 2009‎ Zcat talk contribs‎ m 20,459 bytes +59‎ dd example

1 November 2009

• curprev 17:4017:40, 1 November 2009‎ Lobais talk contribs‎ 20,400 bytes +17‎ Fixed rendering problem
• curprev 17:3517:35, 1 November 2009‎ Lobais talk contribs‎ m 20,383 bytes +74‎ Made 'How to Partition' more readable

24 October 2009

• curprev 16:0316:03, 24 October 2009‎ Zcat talk contribs‎ m 20,309 bytes +19‎ shorter named anchor (test)

20 October 2009

• curprev 15:2415:24, 20 October 2009‎ Beland talk contribs‎ 20,290 bytes +268‎ →‎Command Line Method - Linux only: new method: Direct Copy

16 October 2009

• curprev 00:3400:34, 16 October 2009‎ Zcat talk contribs‎ m 20,022 bytes +321‎ unetbootin before manual setup until liveusb-creator can handle it
• curprev 00:0000:00, 16 October 2009‎ Zcat talk contribs‎ m 19,701 bytes +23‎ rescue

15 October 2009

• curprev 23:5623:56, 15 October 2009‎ Zcat talk contribs‎ 19,678 bytes +197‎ →‎Why would I want to make a usbkey installer?

23 August 2009

• curprev 12:0012:00, 23 August 2009‎ Yunus talk contribs‎ m 19,481 bytes −5‎ →‎Download an ISO
• curprev 10:1910:19, 23 August 2009‎ Yunus talk contribs‎ m 19,486 bytes +1‎ →‎Ability to boot from USB media

11 July 2009

• curprev 16:2216:22, 11 July 2009‎ Sundaram talk contribs‎ 19,485 bytes −207‎ add a note on unetbootin

12 June 2009

• curprev 04:4704:47, 12 June 2009‎ Rlandmann talk contribs‎ 19,692 bytes 0‎ correct qemu command

10 June 2009

• curprev 00:3000:30, 10 June 2009‎ Lonetwin talk contribs‎ m 19,692 bytes +1‎ →‎Why would I want to make a usbkey installer?

9 June 2009

• curprev 21:1321:13, 9 June 2009‎ Mcloaked talk contribs‎ m 19,691 bytes 0‎ →‎Preparing the usbkey
• curprev 21:0521:05, 9 June 2009‎ Mcloaked talk contribs‎ 19,691 bytes −14‎ →‎Preparing the usbkey
• curprev 20:2520:25, 9 June 2009‎ Mcloaked talk contribs‎ 19,705 bytes +6‎ No edit summary
• curprev 20:0220:02, 9 June 2009‎ Mcloaked talk contribs‎ 19,699 bytes +2,284‎ New section for creating a bootable usbkey equivalent to installing from an optical drive with a DVD
• curprev 18:4018:40, 9 June 2009‎ Belegdol talk contribs‎ m 17,415 bytes −1‎ Corrected the qemu command

28 May 2009

• curprev 22:3222:32, 28 May 2009‎ Adamwill talk contribs‎ 17,416 bytes −459‎ remove the admon note, f10 has been fixed and f9 will be shortly, and the command may be dangerous as rawhide advances
• curprev 07:5207:52, 28 May 2009‎ Beland talk contribs‎ 17,875 bytes +75‎ →‎Download an ISO: except for the kernel...
• curprev 05:3605:36, 28 May 2009‎ Beland talk contribs‎ 17,800 bytes +244‎ →‎Download an ISO: how to get daily builds

24 May 2009

• curprev 23:3123:31, 24 May 2009‎ Sundaram talk contribs‎ 17,556 bytes +180‎ No edit summary

5 May 2009

• curprev 13:2513:25, 5 May 2009‎ Pfrields talk contribs‎ 17,376 bytes +546‎ Explain what the LIve USB key does.

26 April 2009

• curprev 22:2622:26, 26 April 2009‎ Fornwall talk contribs‎ m 16,830 bytes +1‎ Fix typos in qemu command

24 April 2009

• curprev 10:2610:26, 24 April 2009‎ Beland talk contribs‎ 16,829 bytes +13‎ →‎Bug affecting Fedora 11 Alpha/Beta/Preview: workaround only works in F10
• curprev 10:1910:19, 24 April 2009‎ Beland talk contribs‎ 16,816 bytes −67‎ →‎Bug affecting Fedora 11 Alpha/Beta/Preview: oops, that's a fatal error
• curprev 09:3409:34, 24 April 2009‎ Beland talk contribs‎ 16,883 bytes +688‎ F11 LiveUSB issues

3 April 2009

• curprev 21:1521:15, 3 April 2009‎ Ianweller talk contribs‎ 16,195 bytes +54‎ →‎liveusb-creator problems: link archives
• curprev 20:3320:33, 3 April 2009‎ Ianweller talk contribs‎ 16,141 bytes +29‎ make a note an admon/note

2 April 2009

• curprev 13:5613:56, 2 April 2009‎ Pfrields talk contribs‎ 16,112 bytes +459‎ Wrong, it was needed in both places :-)
• curprev 13:5513:55, 2 April 2009‎ Pfrields talk contribs‎ 15,653 bytes −335‎ Rewrite admonition, and remove it where it's not needed
• curprev 12:4312:43, 2 April 2009‎ Gsreekantan talk contribs‎ 15,988 bytes +397‎ →‎Graphical Method - Windows or Linux
• curprev 12:3812:38, 2 April 2009‎ Gsreekantan talk contribs‎ 15,591 bytes +10‎ →‎Check livecd-tools
• curprev 12:3612:36, 2 April 2009‎ Gsreekantan talk contribs‎ 15,581 bytes +387‎ Added step to install syslinux from Rawhide for F11

26 March 2009

• curprev 19:3319:33, 26 March 2009‎ Pfrields talk contribs‎ m 15,194 bytes −2‎ Fix wording
• curprev 19:3319:33, 26 March 2009‎ Pfrields talk contribs‎ 15,196 bytes +726‎ Some updates

19 March 2009

• curprev 22:3622:36, 19 March 2009‎ Skierpage talk contribs‎ m 14,470 bytes −29‎ →‎System Requirements: excessive capitalization, improve wikipedia link

9 March 2009

• curprev 15:4015:40, 9 March 2009‎ Beland talk contribs‎ 14,499 bytes +97‎ →‎Download an ISO: further clarity on related programs
• curprev 14:1214:12, 9 March 2009‎ Beland talk contribs‎ 14,402 bytes +42‎ →‎Download an ISO: clarify nature of related tools
• curprev 14:1114:11, 9 March 2009‎ Beland talk contribs‎ 14,360 bytes +397‎ new section: liveusb-creator problems

8 March 2009

• curprev 07:3107:31, 8 March 2009‎ Beland talk contribs‎ 13,963 bytes −12‎ →‎How to repartition and format flash drive: split into 2 sections
• curprev 07:2407:24, 8 March 2009‎ Beland talk contribs‎ 13,975 bytes +171‎ put Graphical method first, since it's probably easier for most people; they can also skip the download step
• curprev 07:2007:20, 8 March 2009‎ Beland talk contribs‎ 13,804 bytes +133‎ →‎Graphical Method - Windows or Linux: how to start in Linux
• curprev 04:5804:58, 8 March 2009‎ Beland talk contribs‎ m 13,671 bytes +12‎ →‎How to repartition and format flash drive: make naming consistent

7 March 2009

• curprev 20:1120:11, 7 March 2009‎ Beland talk contribs‎ 13,659 bytes +1,326‎ new section: How to Boot a Live USB Drive
• curprev 19:3919:39, 7 March 2009‎ Beland talk contribs‎ m 12,333 bytes +50‎ →‎How to repartition and format flash drive: whitespace, cross-reference
• curprev 19:3919:39, 7 March 2009‎ Beland talk contribs‎ 12,283 bytes +449‎ move formatting step up, add section on non-destructive install
• curprev 19:3119:31, 7 March 2009‎ Beland talk contribs‎ 11,834 bytes +526‎ →‎How to reformat flash drive: fix fdisk RPM and path, add ample warnings for destructive operations, distinguish partitioning from formatting, use indirect device name for safety
• curprev 19:2519:25, 7 March 2009‎ Beland talk contribs‎ 11,308 bytes +9‎ →‎Command Line Method - Linux only: device -> partition
• curprev 03:1103:11, 7 March 2009‎ Beland talk contribs‎ 11,299 bytes +152‎ →‎How to reformat flash drive: helpful install hints, fix path confusion for Fedora 9
• curprev 03:0703:07, 7 March 2009‎ Beland talk contribs‎ 11,147 bytes +45‎ You will need to run some commands as root.
• curprev 03:0703:07, 7 March 2009‎ Beland talk contribs‎ 11,102 bytes 0‎ standardize command line characters
• curprev 03:0403:04, 7 March 2009‎ Beland talk contribs‎ m 11,102 bytes +1‎ →‎= Data Persistence: fix header level
• curprev 03:0303:03, 7 March 2009‎ Beland talk contribs‎ 11,101 bytes +29‎ reorganize to make it clear there are two different procedures
• curprev 03:0103:01, 7 March 2009‎ Beland talk contribs‎ 11,072 bytes +226‎ standardize and polish command-line examples, don't specify device name directly (for safety), remove unnecessary pic and brand endorsement
• curprev 02:3302:33, 7 March 2009‎ Beland talk contribs‎ 10,846 bytes +91‎ →‎Download an ISO: better custom spins info
• curprev 02:3102:31, 7 March 2009‎ Beland talk contribs‎ 10,755 bytes +688‎ →‎Download an ISO: more detailed instructions
• curprev 02:2302:23, 7 March 2009‎ Beland talk contribs‎ 10,067 bytes +912‎ reorganize and rewrite System Requirements section to be clearer, Windows will also work

1 March 2009

• curprev 18:3818:38, 1 March 2009‎ Mcloaked talk contribs‎ 9,155 bytes +2‎ →‎Run livecd-iso-to-disk script
• curprev 18:3718:37, 1 March 2009‎ Mcloaked talk contribs‎ 9,153 bytes +78‎ →‎Run livecd-iso-to-disk script

27 February 2009

• curprev 15:4415:44, 27 February 2009‎ Docbill talk contribs‎ 9,075 bytes +52‎ →‎MBR appears to be blank!
• curprev 15:1715:17, 27 February 2009‎ Docbill talk contribs‎ 9,023 bytes +19‎ →‎Testing Live Image on USB

31 January 2009

• curprev 00:5400:54, 31 January 2009‎ Kam talk contribs‎ 9,004 bytes +124‎ →‎Graphical Interface - Windows and Linux

30 January 2009

• curprev 01:1301:13, 30 January 2009‎ Ianweller talk contribs‎ m 8,880 bytes +42‎ move RH mag link to a new see also section, get rid of h1, intro paragraph

28 January 2009

• curprev 22:2922:29, 28 January 2009‎ Jmcbride talk contribs‎ 8,838 bytes +6‎ →‎How to reformat flash drive: -- changed to specify FAT16 formatting. Without it, couldn't boot on EEEPC with F10 livecd iso

1 December 2008

• curprev 12:3112:31, 1 December 2008‎ Valent talk contribs‎ m 8,832 bytes 0‎ Fedora LiveCD USB HowTo moved to How to create and use Live USB
• curprev 12:2812:28, 1 December 2008‎ Jrowens talk contribs‎ m 8,832 bytes +1‎ →‎How to reformat flash drive: fix HTML tag

29 November 2008

• curprev 16:1816:18, 29 November 2008‎ Valent talk contribs‎ m 8,831 bytes 0‎ FedoraLiveCD/USBHowTo moved to Fedora LiveCD USB HowTo: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Help:Wiki_structure#General_naming_rules

3 November 2008

• curprev 20:5020:50, 3 November 2008‎ Kwade talk contribs‎ 8,831 bytes −57‎ style improvements, clarification, simplification