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1300411 2012-09-16 06:08:00 I'm in linux at the moment
Then you should stop faffing about with windows usb tools and just dd the iso onto the stick.
Plug the usb in.
Type 'dmesg' to MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE CORRECT DEVICE NAME.
Then 'dd if=/path/to/iso of=/dev/sdb'
Boot from it.
fred_fish (15241)
1300412 2012-09-16 06:25:00 Too late lol
booted into windows to chech how it was formatted, it was fat32 after all.
Nick G (16709)
1300413 2012-09-16 22:01:00 Well, I tried putting a different distro on my usb - linux mint cinnamon. It booted into a screen that asked what I wanted to do, when I selected start linux mint, I just got a blank screen. Whereas openSUSE just got me straight back to the bios.

On an unrelated note - Chill, is there any way to format a dvd once imgburn has put something on it? I've tried, has never worked.
Nick G (16709)
1300414 2012-09-16 22:06:00 Well, I tried putting a different distro on my usb - linux mint cinnamon. It booted into a screen that asked what I wanted to do, when I selected start linux mint, I just got a blank screen. Whereas openSUSE just got me straight back to the bios.

On an unrelated note - Chill, is there any way to format a dvd once imgburn has put something on it? I've tried, has never worked.

You might if it is re-writable
gary67 (56)
1300415 2012-09-16 22:18:00 Well, I tried putting a different distro on my usb - linux mint cinnamon. It booted into a screen that asked what I wanted to do, when I selected start linux mint, I just got a blank screen.

How long did you give it to boot? A blank screen is normal for a bit as it auto-detects hardware and loads drivers.
KarameaDave (15222)
1300416 2012-09-16 22:47:00 How long did you give it to boot? A blank screen is normal for a bit as it auto-detects hardware and loads drivers.Honestly couldn't give you an answer for that one, I don't know. I'll give it another go and leave it for ages :) Nick G (16709)
1300417 2012-09-16 23:12:00 Cool, let us know the result! :) KarameaDave (15222)
1300418 2012-09-16 23:33:00 Cool, let us know the result! :) Definitely doesn't boot. Tried cinnamon again, got to the option screen, selected the run cinnamon option, and waited. And waited. And waited. End result - it stays on the black screen. Another interesting thing to note - the activity led on the flash stick blinks from when it turn my computer on to when just after select the start cinnamon option and get the blank screen, when it stops showing any activity. Nick G (16709)
1300419 2012-09-16 23:36:00 is there any way to format a dvd once imgburn has put something on it? I've tried, has never worked.

You can always format and reuse DVD-RW or DVD+RW just like a CD-RW.

If you have DVD-R or DVD+R you cannot format and re-use them.
Agent_24 (57)
1300420 2012-09-16 23:42:00 You can always format and reuse DVD-RW or DVD+RW just like a CD-RW.If you have DVD-R or DVD+R you cannot format and re-use them.My DVD'a are DVD+RW. I've tried formatting them, but it hasn't worked. I've always got an 'this operation could not be completed' message. Nick G (16709)
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