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make USB with dd command from terminal ('''non-persistent''')
* notes on ext3 / ext4 file systems:[http://lwn.net/Articles/322823/] (It looks like ext3 formatting may be more robust in a USB)
* notes on ext3 / ext4 file systems:[http://lwn.net/Articles/322823/] (It looks like ext3 formatting may be more robust in a USB)
*Discussion on causes of failure [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/Stick_Layout] delayed writes [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Talk:Sugar_on_a_Stick/Stick_Layout]
*Discussion on causes of failure [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/Stick_Layout] delayed writes [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Talk:Sugar_on_a_Stick/Stick_Layout]
==== dd command from terminal ('''non-persistent''')====
'''You will not be able to store anything on this USB. (It will be new each time you start it.)'''
[root@localhost Desktop]# dd if=soas-i386-20100329.19.iso of=/dev/sd(*)
954368+0 records in
954368+0 records out
488636416 bytes (489 MB) copied, 128.247 s, 3.8 MB/s
[root@localhost Desktop]#
*NOTE Important to get name of USB device correct VERY DANGEROUS IF WRONG
*type "mount" in terminal and look for /dev/sd(*) ie: sda,sdb,sdc.....
*It will disappear the next time you remove the target USB and enter the command again.
====liveusb-creator from command line in terminal====
====liveusb-creator from command line in terminal====
('''using Fedora 12''')
('''using Fedora 12''')