Can i use USB flash disk to install distros instead of DISC??

[gary4gar]

Can i use USB flash disk(pen drive) to install distros instead of DISC??
i have 1gb flash drive which i want to use to be able to install distro by using it as bootable media & install a distro to my hard drive

is it possible?

 

[amitava82]

This will help. It worked for me. *learn.clemsonlinux.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Install_from_USB_drive

 

[[xubz]]

Thanks @ amitava82!

Just Tried it.. Very slow though! Oh Well, No more burning CDs

 

[praka123]

it may not be good for the life of pen drive reg-installing linux distros

 

[adi007]

^^ i also believe the pen drive life will be effected.
Will there be any speed difference while installing?

 

[infra_red_dude]

yes, it'll be slower practically than an optical media install. regarding the life, i don't think it'll affect much. coz the decompression and installation is not taking place on the pen drive.

 

[Pathik]

but constant data read/writes ll definitely reduce the life of the pen drives..

 

[Maximum]

but constant data read/writes ll definitely reduce the life of the pen drives..

If no write operation takes...place in case of CD, then why would it happen in case of pen drive.

 

[QwertyManiac]

Yeah no writing takes place obviously but what pathiks want to point out is that the amount of reading that'll take place might reduce the life of the Pen-Drive. Am not sure of that really, don't even know if that's a myth, but I guess it'll survive the torture And if it doesn't, a new one doesn't set you back by much!

 

[praka123]

^reg this i read somewhere that installing distro in a economy pendrive and using it regularly is =>disastrous!

it is wise to take a not finalized cd-r(DVD-r?) with puppylinux heh?
u can even take ur obtained data backed up too on the cd-r!

 

[gary4gar]

i got a flash disc which manufacturer claims 5 year warranty.
so doesn't this come under warranty. can i get a new one if old goes kaput?

 

[praka123]

^good idea

 

[gary4gar]

^good idea

What are doing so late into the night?

 

[praka123]

I was watching chicks on catwalk
*www.chickenssuit.com/uploads/tx_chickgallery/aus2.jpg

 

[infra_red_dude]

^^^ lolz....

regarding the reads, it won't affect the life much don't worry. its the write operations that strain the drive. again, if it dies, go claim the warranty!