4GB Flash Memory

[Les Mikesell]

Karl Larsen wrote:
>    Google tells me the little 4 GB flash memory is available from Amazon 
> for $36.00 plus shipping. They are a good outfit. I might order one but 
> I still have a question I have not answered.
> 
>    The memory is format in VFAT. This is not a problem since I have used 
> it to transfer Linux files. My question is how do I put a .iso file on 
> the memory so it can be used to upgrade.
> 
>    I have by accident put a .iso file on a cd-rom and it is worthless. 
> All you see is the file name. Then I learn how to get the software to 
> put the .iso on the cd-rom properly and it works fine. Not sure what the 
> difference  is....

You can copy it on as a file and use it as the target of a 'hard disk' 
install, but you can't boot from it that way.  You could either boot the 
cd boot.iso or boot from a smaller usb device with a raw image copy of 
the boot.img file.

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   Les Mikesell
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