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USB boot help?

Asked by toony

First things first, im a complete newbie to ubuntu, go easy on me please.

I looked around the homepage and was going to burn the iso to a cd but then i fount out you can download ubuntu by a usb hardrive? the tutorial for this seems to confusing for me so i want to boot ubuntu via usb stick so if anyone can help?...

My English is not great so i would like a simple tutorial thank you

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Ubuntu4life (jeroenmerks) said : 		#1

Hello,

Are you using Windows at the moment or Ubuntu?
There's a program built-in Ubuntu for that so that wouldn't be your problem.
If you're in Windows however is another story. But Ill try to make it clear for you.
Download the .iso (I think you already have it)
Download/open UnetBootin http://sourceforge.net/projects/unetbootin/files/UNetbootin/377/unetbootin-windows-377.exe/download
Select Ubuntu
Select Disk Image (the place where your .iso is)
Select your inserted USB drive letter
press ok

Now your USB is ready. Start from it via your BIOS, I hope you know how to do that otherwise respond to me here.

Good luck !

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toony (toonishot) said : 		#2

What version do i use? when i 'select' ubuntu, next to it is another scroll down with all different versions..? thanks.

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David Tomaschik (matir) said : 		#3

If you've downloaded the .iso and UNetBootIn, just select the "Disk Image" option, and then select the .iso file you downloaded.

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toony (toonishot) said : 		#4

Thanks but i got a problem i tried it on my brother laptop and it made the screen really fuzzy and it shut down.. could it be i got some other files on my usb stick?

Thanks again

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Ubuntu4life (jeroenmerks) said : 		#5

That is another problem.
9.10 futuristic when it comes to booting and graphics management.
You could to boot in no graphics mode or safe boot and install and update.
Otherwise install 8.04 or 9.04 and wait.
Sorry I can't help you very much with that.
Perhaps post a new question about this.

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toony (toonishot) said : 		#6

How do i boot it up in safe mode?
and how do i do boot it in no graphics mode?
If the replies dont go well i will make a new question.
Thanks!

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Ubuntu4life (jeroenmerks) said : 		#7

At the black/orange boot screen where you can select to either run Ubuntu without installing and installing Ubuntu press F4.

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