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

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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?

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

Thanks @ amitava82!

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

it may not be good for the life of pen drive :?:

reg-installing linux distros

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

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.

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

pathiks said:
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.

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!

^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!

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?

^good idea

praka123 said:
^good idea

What are doing so late into the night?

I was watching chicks on catwalk

*www.chickenssuit.com/uploads/tx_chickgallery/aus2.jpg

^^^ 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!