On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 12:08 PM, Grant <emailgr...@gmail.com> wrote: >> dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda (or what ever) > > After reading over all the info here, I think I'm going to go with dd > since the data isn't too sensitive. > > I created a "9.1_Live_x64" USB key with unetbootin, but the laptop > won't boot to it. I have another 512MB USB key that it boots to just > fine. Could my 8GB key be non-bootable? The laptop's CD drive isn't > working so I need another way to install an easy copy of Linux after I > dd. > > - Grant
I've dealt with many systems that flatly refuse to boot from *some* usb keys but not from others.. and some even vary based on what's being booted into on those usb keys. -- Poison [BLX] Joshua M. Murphy
