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remove "work in progress" "Fedora USB creator section" as it's a terrible mis-mash
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* The <code>--delete-home</code> option is used to avoid an error message while requesting both a new home (with <code>--home-size-mb</code>) and a persistent home (indirectly with <code>--unencrypted-home</code>). You wouldn't use the --delete-home option on an upgrade of the operation system only.
* The <code>--delete-home</code> option is used to avoid an error message while requesting both a new home (with <code>--home-size-mb</code>) and a persistent home (indirectly with <code>--unencrypted-home</code>). You wouldn't use the --delete-home option on an upgrade of the operation system only.
Depending on the size of your USB stick, you may have to decrease <code>--overlay-size-mb</code> and <code>--home-size-mb</code> values (example, for 1 GB stick, use 200 for each).
Depending on the size of your USB stick, you may have to decrease <code>--overlay-size-mb</code> and <code>--home-size-mb</code> values (example, for 1 GB stick, use 200 for each).
== Alternative installation methods ==
=== UNetbootin ===
UNetbootin (Universal Netboot Installer) is a cross-platform utility that can create Live USB systems.
:*http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/
* Choose the Diskimage ISO option.
* Select the downloaded .iso image file.
* Press OK and wait for your USB stick to be created.
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''Notes:''
*Keep in mind that UNetbootin doesn't support persistent overlays, so you won't be able to save files using the Journal.
*Under soas gives errors
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