How to Create an Ubuntu USB Boot Disk for Ubuntu 8.10
A Guide to Setting Up a Bootable USB Start Up Disk
When you create the USB startup disk, you can specify that you want your USB setup to be persistent between boots, making sure you don't lose your settings, documents, and programs. The USB drive can be used as a fully capable operating system that you carry around in your pocket.
1. Boot into your Ubuntu 8.10 system as usual. Once your desktop opens, insert your USB flash drive and your Ubuntu 8.10 Live CD onto your CD-ROM drive. You can also use the ISO file if you don't have the CD readily available.
2. Click the System button that is located at the top of the window. After that, click on Administration. Inthe dropdown menu that opens, click Create a USB startup disk...
3. Type in your administrative password to continue. The USB Startup Disk tool will now be launched. It will automatically detect the source CD and the target USB drive, so you shouldn't worry about that part.
4. Select Discarded on Shutdown to create a USB start up that you can use for installing Ubuntu without a CD drive. Selecting this option will make the USB disk act like the Live CD.
If you want to have an operating system that saves your changes between reboots, select Stored in reserved extra space. Specify how much space on your USB flash drive should be reserved for your documents and settings.
5. Click on: Make Startup Disk. This initiates the process of creating the USB startup disk, which will take a few minutes. Once the startup disk is created, click Quit to complete the process.
How to Boot Ubuntu from the USB Flash Drive
Plug in your USB flash drive into the PC you need to start up. Make sure you set the BIOS settings to check if enable USB booting.
When the computer boots from the USB flash drive, it will act like it would if it booted from the Ubuntu 8.10 Live CD. Set your language. When the boot menu appears.
Click Try Ubuntu without any change to your computer.
If you want to install Ubuntu to the computer, click Install Ubuntu.
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