I just want to install the operating system on to a USB and boot into that. The try Ubuntu option isn't what I'm looking for. I always would have to install a driver just to get wifi access and I would like to be able to write and create files that won't be gone as soon as I'm done "trying Ubuntu".
862
If you are hurrying to reply, System → Administration → StartUp Disk Creator -- no, that's not what I'm talking about.   I want to try Ubuntu 11.04's Unity without touching my existing Ubuntu install.  To do this, I need to install the nVidia drivers first (sigh).  To do this, I need changes to persist a reboot.  To do this, I need to really install Ubuntu on a USB key.  How do you do that?    What I tried   I tried to make a USB key from , then boot from it, then choose "Install Ubuntu." The installer refused to install to the installation media itself. I tried, from my installed copy of Ubuntu:  sudo kvm /dev/sdb --cdrom .cache/testdrive/iso/ubuntu_natty-desktop-i386.iso   ...but the installer didn't detect the disk properly.
79637
How to run the Ubuntu ISO live image from Windows without USB or DVD?  This is a self answered question.
117463
I am about to install Ubuntu on my new laptop, but I don't have access to a USB drive of any sort and it doesn't have an optical drive. Would it be possible to boot into the Ubuntu installer if I save it to a new partition on my hard drive and boot from there via the BIOS?  In case you need it, , which lists my system specifications.  Thanks in advance for any assistance you may be able to provide. :)
5383
Is there any way to create a bootable Ubuntu USB flash drive from the terminal without using any third-party applications like , , ,  etc.  I tried to create a bootable Ubuntu flash drive with dd method,  sudo umount /dev/sdb sudo dd if=/path/to/ubuntu.iso of=/dev/sdb bs=1M   It creates files on the USB disk, but when I try to boot the USB disk it shows an Operating System Not Found error.
8543
I had windows 10 but during a reset, it died ( I know my bad ). So I am attempting to wipe the drive and install ubuntu from a clean install but whenever I select to install ubuntu it only gives me a black screen. It's in UEFI and secure boot.  Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong?
6493
As noted by many people, Windows 8's UEFI requirements might will won't get in the way of installing Linux (or whatever), as the replacement bootloader will also need to be signed somehow. Some systems All systems will let you disable the signature requirement, but the feature might be hidden to disable or you might not be willing to give up on the benefits of a secure bootloader.  Is it necessary to replace the bootloader in the first place? To keep ourselves to software that's gone golden, how can I install Ubuntu 11.04 using Windows 7's own bootloader?
12010
I have used  to create an installable / live bootable flash drive from Ubuntu 12.04. However that didn't preserve the normal Ubuntu boot menu which allows to me to enter advanced options. It has a custom menu that I can pick from predefined choices like "Install Ubuntu" and "Try Ubuntu without installing". What I would like is to be able to boot from the USB flash drive, but then be able to remove it from the computer once the desktop has loaded. The laptop I would like to use this on does not have an optical (CD/DVD) drive - nor do I have a USB version available.  What do I need to modify on the flash drive to add an option to "Try Ubuntu (RAM)" that passes the TORAM=yes parameter to the initrd options? Are their other things I need to touch/change as well? Is it even possible? I am not restricted to version 12.04 if that makes a difference.  Bonus: I would guess the answer would also allow for other options like acpi=off as well, but if it is different I would appreciate having that answer too.
70168
I've downloaded Ubuntu desktop (the .iso file that is) on a windows 7 machine and want to create a bootable USB stick in order to install it onto a laptop which currently has no OS. Is there a way to do this?
117688
How am i supposed to download these drivers and utilities? I am a complete newb to linux, any help will be greatly appreciated!  Note: The drivers and utilities are windows based
85043
I have no idea how to do this.  I have 7 iso's that I want to be able to easily boot from using a USB Stick and they are:   Windows 7 Ultimate x86 Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Windows 8.1 x64 Hirens BootCD Ultimate BootCD Windows XP Professional Ubuntu   Basically, I want to be able to boot my USB stick and instead of it just loading a single OS (like it does at the moment) I want a list of options ^ like above that I can choose and it will load that OS/ISO.  Any ideas how this can be achieved?
106877
How can I install  in Ubuntu?
35636
Perhaps it's a silly question but I've recently purchased a new motherboard and of course it came with a CD with it's drivers only for Windows systems (you know, the Autorun cr@p and all that)  So, should I somehow try to obtain these drivers from the vendor for my Linux system or is that not necessary since the OS installation will take care of it by itself?
97430
is a tool that let you install Grub on a USB flash drive. I really like it because it lets me boot from ISO files and let me put a bunch of ISOs on my USB and choose which one to boot.  The problem is, this is a Windows tool, and I don't know how to do it through the command lines. I would also like to know how to install Grub (2) this way, Grub Legacy seems to be easier...  EDIT: I'm not asking for a tool (and definitely not a Windows tool). I want to know the commands that I have to execute to have the same effects. I'm having Ubuntu in my mind right now, but if there is a general way that I can boot any ISO in the USB then that would be better.
93035
I'm still a newbie with Linux but I'm trying to learn. I have two USBs, one is 4GB and has the ISO install of Ubuntu (I think it's called live, the one with maximum of 4GB of permanent storage) and got a 64gb usb to make a permanent full install on it. I installed it following  tutorial and everything looks fine (I had to create the EFI partition with the Terminal though) but it just won't boot, the live install boots without problems.   I'm using the school's computers which have the UEFI menu password protected so I can't access that and I won't have a laptop for like 3 weeks (main reason why I'm doing this). I tested it with a friend's laptop disabling the Secure boot but it still wouldn't boot. I also saw that some tutorials don't add the EFI partition so I tried without that one and still won't work. And I know it's not the 64GB usb not booting because I had a live install on it too before and it booted fine.  Please, I have been trying to make it work for two days now, any ideas? I can barely understand this stuff so if you could explain step by step that would be awesome.
6855
More specifically, I want to know if when I put the Ubuntu OS on my flash drive if it is permanent or not. As in,can I delete the Ubuntu installation files after I install it on my computer and use it as a regular USB again? I just want to install Ubuntu on a unformatted hard drive and then be able to use my USB like normal again.  Sorry, I know I must sound very redundant. Thank you for the help.
99829
A few weeks ago my chromebook got crazy and its OS got corrupted for an unknown reason. I'd like to instal Ubuntu 12.04 64bit on it using a bootable USB pendrive, but since it is not the usual installation that I am used to on PCs/laptops....I am a bit stuck and dont even know where to start. I'd simply like to make a pendrive that I can make bootable for my chromebook and do the installation.
95838
I'm new to Ubuntu and the first thing I tried to do is download and install . When I went to install I keep getting an error. Is it not compatible?