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==dd installs to USB sticks==
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==[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dd_(Unix) dd installs to USB sticks]==
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* '''VERY DANGEROUS'''
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: '''For Advanced Users'''
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: You can destroy all the data and programs on your hard disk if you enter the wrong letter in (X) of=/dev/sd(X)
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::Use "mount" command in terminal and look for the correct USB name ie /dev/sdb;/dev/sdc/;/dev/sdd etc
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:'''Enter the root terminal with "su" (Fedora) or "sudo su" (Ubuntu) command
 
* Successful USB Boot Sticks built with dd command
 
* Successful USB Boot Sticks built with dd command
 
:'''All did sucessful installs to an external USB Hard Disk'''
 
:'''All did sucessful installs to an external USB Hard Disk'''
 
::Great for installs to Netbooks
 
::Great for installs to Netbooks
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*'''NOTE append bs=2M to end of command line for a faster write'''
    
* Equipment used:
 
* Equipment used:
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  763363328 bytes (763 MB) copied, 212.2 s, 3.6 MB/s
 
  763363328 bytes (763 MB) copied, 212.2 s, 3.6 MB/s
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*Use this USB to Install to Hard Disk: http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Community/Distributions/Fedora#Fedora_15_gnome3_with_sugar_0.92.0
    
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