Howto make USB boot drives

[sudodus]

mkusb version 12.2.0, 12.2.1

mkusb 12.2.0 - dus is modified for knoppix in function p_list_drives and function p_ldr mkusb 12.2.1 - dus: p_need_pck_s mkfs.ntfs "package ntfs-3g" (for debian) - dus-persistent: tweaks to work with "9w-debian-wheezy"

There are several tweaks in dus-persistent:

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< # 2017-05-31  sudodus  tweaks to work with "9w-debian-wheezy"
< # 2017-05-31  sudodus  version 12.2.1
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< version="${0##*/} 12.2.1"
---
> version="${0##*/} 12.1.9"
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< if [ "$disk_name_type" == "debian" ] \
< || [ "$disk_name_type" == "torios-debian" ] \
< || [ "$disk_name_type" == "9w-debian-wheezy" ]
---
> if [ "$disk_name_type" == "debian" ] || [ "$disk_name_type" == "torios-debian" ]
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< if [ "$disk_name_type" == "debian" ] \
<  || [ "$disk_name_type" == "torios-debian" ] \
<  || [ "$disk_name_type" == "9w-debian-wheezy" ]
---
> if [ "$disk_name_type" == "debian" ] || [ "$disk_name_type" == "torios-debian" ]
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<  tmpstr=$(grep -i 9w "$looper/isolinux/isolinux.cfg" 2>/dev/null| \
<  grep -i Debian|grep -i ' 3.2'|sed 's/^.*9w/9w/')
<  if [ "$tmpstr" != "" ]
<  then
<   disk_name_type="9w-debian-wheezy"
<   /bin/echo -e "$inversvid $tmpstr $resetvid"
<   echo ""
<  fi
< fi
< 
< if [ "$disk_name_type" == "" ]
< then
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< && [ "$disk_name_type" != "debian" ] \
< && [ "$disk_name_type" != "9w-debian-wheezy" ]
---
> && [ "$disk_name_type" != "debian" ]

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Unstable 1: You get/update this new version of mkusb from the unstable PPA via the following commands

sudo add-apt-repository universe  # this line only for standard Ubuntu

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mkusb/unstable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mkusb mkusb-nox                # to install
# sudo apt-get dist-upgrade                         # upgrade to current version (with all other upgrades), only for installed systems

sudo apt-get install mkusb guidus dus mkusb-common  # to upgrade all mkusb basic components including dus

sudo apt-get install usb-pack-efi  # for persistent live drives that work in UEFI and BIOS mode with 32-bit iso files

and you get only the version dus (alone or with guidus) via one of the following commands (if you don't care about mkusb-11, mkusb-nox, mkusb-bas)

sudo apt-get install dus
sudo apt-get install guidus

Unstable 2: This new version of mkusb is also available via this link: mkusb/gui#from_phillw.net.
Unstable 3: There are tarballs with only dus and guidus (mkusb version 12) as a last alternative.

---

Stable: mkusb version 12.1.5 is in the stable PPA. The policy is to test mkusb for a long time and in several environments before it is uploaded to the stable PPA.

You get/update this version via the following commands

sudo add-apt-repository universe  # this line only for standard Ubuntu

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mkusb/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mkusb mkusb-nox                # to install
# sudo apt-get dist-upgrade                         # upgrade to current version (with all other upgrades), only for installed systems
sudo apt-get install mkusb guidus dus mkusb-common  # to upgrade all mkusb basic components including dus

sudo apt-get install usb-pack-efi  # for persistent live drives that work in UEFI and BIOS mode with 32-bit iso files

and you get only the version dus (alone or with guidus) via one of the following commands (if you don't care about mkusb-11, mkusb-nox, mkusb-bas)

sudo apt-get install dus
sudo apt-get install guidus

Upgrading mkusb is described in the following links,

help.ubuntu.com/community/mkusb#Upgrade_mkusb

Upgrading from mkusb 11 to 12

[1fallen]

Works on Artful just fine : "Ubuntu-GNOME 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170530)"

[sudodus]

@1fallen,

Thanks for testing the new version in Artful

@everybody,

I have updated and uploaded some iso files and image files and compressed image files which contain new versions of mkusb-dus, newer than what is found in the stable PPA. You can find them via the following links and links from them,

Compressed image file with a persistent live system

Small 9w systems with guidus alias mkusb-dus and gparted installed

http://phillw.net/isos/linux-tools/uefi-n-bios: sort according to 'last modified' to find the newest files.

http://phillw.net/isos/linux-tools/9w: sort according to 'last modified' to find the newest files.

and get an overview of the latest modifications at the following link

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/mkusb/12

Edit: Today I also tested that mkusb version 12.2.1 works in and with Linux Mint 18.1 Serena from the iso file 'linuxmint-18.1-cinnamon-64bit.iso'. I tested both in a persistent live system and an installed system.

[sudodus]

mkusb version 12.2.2

mkusb 12.2.2 - dus: p_cal1, p_call, p_calx: no sudo when running as root - dus-persistent: tweaks to work with "9w-debian-jessie"

The following tweaks were made in in dus-persistent:

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< # 2017-06-07  sudodus  tweaks to work with "9w-debian-jessie"
< # 2017-06-07  sudodus  version 12.2.2
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< version="${0##*/} 12.2.2"
---
> version="${0##*/} 12.2.1"
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< niow=false
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<  if [ "$disk_name_type" == "debian" ] && ! $niow
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>  if [ "$disk_name_type" == "debian" ]
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<   niow=true
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<   /bin/echo -e "$inversvid $tmpstr $resetvid"
<   echo ""
<  fi
< fi
< 
< if [ "$disk_name_type" == "" ]
< then
<  tmpstr=$(grep -i 9w "$looper/isolinux/isolinux.cfg" 2>/dev/null| \
<  grep -i Debian|grep -i ' 3.16'|sed 's/^.*9w/9w/')
<  if [ "$tmpstr" != "" ]
<  then
<   niow=true
<   disk_name_type="debian"

---

Unstable 1: You get/update this new version of mkusb from the unstable PPA via the following commands

sudo add-apt-repository universe  # this line only for standard Ubuntu

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mkusb/unstable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mkusb mkusb-nox                # to install
# sudo apt-get dist-upgrade                         # upgrade to current version (with all other upgrades), only for installed systems

sudo apt-get install mkusb guidus dus mkusb-common  # to upgrade all mkusb basic components including dus

sudo apt-get install usb-pack-efi  # for persistent live drives that work in UEFI and BIOS mode with 32-bit iso files

and you get only the version dus (alone or with guidus) via one of the following commands (if you don't care about mkusb-11, mkusb-nox, mkusb-bas)

sudo apt-get install dus
sudo apt-get install guidus

Unstable 2: This new version of mkusb is also available via this link: mkusb/gui#from_phillw.net.
Unstable 3: There are tarballs with only dus and guidus (mkusb version 12) as a last alternative.

---

Stable: mkusb version 12.2.2 is in the stable PPA. The policy is to test mkusb for a long time and in several environments before it is uploaded to the stable PPA.

You get/update this version via the following commands

sudo add-apt-repository universe  # this line only for standard Ubuntu

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mkusb/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mkusb mkusb-nox                # to install
# sudo apt-get dist-upgrade                         # upgrade to current version (with all other upgrades), only for installed systems
sudo apt-get install mkusb guidus dus mkusb-common  # to upgrade all mkusb basic components including dus

sudo apt-get install usb-pack-efi  # for persistent live drives that work in UEFI and BIOS mode with 32-bit iso files

and you get only the version dus (alone or with guidus) via one of the following commands (if you don't care about mkusb-11, mkusb-nox, mkusb-bas)

sudo apt-get install dus
sudo apt-get install guidus

Upgrading mkusb is described in the following links,

help.ubuntu.com/community/mkusb#Upgrade_mkusb

Upgrading from mkusb 11 to 12

[1fallen]

Is there a reason for us Ubuntu users to upgrade?
I did though on Artful, as shown.

@me-750-417c:~$ dus --version
 dus 12.2.2

[sudodus]

9w-dus version based on Debian Jessie i686

A new version of 9w is based on Debian Jessie i686 (version 8). This version has newer hardware drivers and works better with newer computers and hardware components, for example graphics and network devices compared to the original 9w based on Debian Wheezy (version 7).

This 9w-dus version is described at the link, where you can also find links to download an iso file and some compressed image files (for linux) and self-extracting files (for Windows),

9w-dus based on Debian Jessie

These 9w-dus files come with mkusb-dus version 12.2.2, which was developed to work well in this environment.

[sudodus]

Is there a reason for us Ubuntu users to upgrade?
I did though on Artful, as shown.

@me-750-417c:~$ dus --version
 dus 12.2.2

For 'regular end users', no.

For testers, yes, please test that this version does not introduce some regression, when running in a standard Ubuntu flavour

(And you are welcome to test the new 9w-dus version based on Debian Jessie.)

[1fallen]

I'm on it now...
I will only report back if some some regression comes about!
Thanks

[sudodus]

mkusb version 12.2.3,12.2.4

mkusb 12.2.3 - dus-persistent: tweaks for debian 9, currently 'stretch': . grub_n_iso: bpsiz=256 (usbboot size doubled) for debian 9 . menu_entry_1: special treatment for debian 9 mkusb 12.2.4 - mkusb-bas alias mkusb version 7.4.3: . tweaked to recognize and run from TahrPup . FINAL WARNING ---> Final checkpoint

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Unstable 1: You get/update this new version of mkusb from the unstable PPA via the following commands

sudo add-apt-repository universe  # this line only for standard Ubuntu

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mkusb/unstable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mkusb mkusb-nox                # to install
# sudo apt-get dist-upgrade                         # upgrade to current version (with all other upgrades), only for installed systems

sudo apt-get install mkusb guidus dus mkusb-common  # to upgrade all mkusb basic components including dus

sudo apt-get install usb-pack-efi  # for persistent live drives that work in UEFI and BIOS mode with 32-bit iso files

and you get only the version dus (alone or with guidus) via one of the following commands (if you don't care about mkusb-11, mkusb-nox, mkusb-bas)

sudo apt-get install dus
sudo apt-get install guidus

Unstable 2: This new version of mkusb is also available via this link: mkusb/gui#from_phillw.net.
Unstable 3: There are tarballs with only dus and guidus (mkusb version 12) as a last alternative.

---

Stable: mkusb version 12.2.4 is in the stable PPA. The policy is to test mkusb for a long time and in several environments before it is uploaded to the stable PPA.

You get/update this version via the following commands

sudo add-apt-repository universe  # this line only for standard Ubuntu

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mkusb/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mkusb mkusb-nox                # to install
# sudo apt-get dist-upgrade                         # upgrade to current version (with all other upgrades), only for installed systems
sudo apt-get install mkusb guidus dus mkusb-common  # to upgrade all mkusb basic components including dus

sudo apt-get install usb-pack-efi  # for persistent live drives that work in UEFI and BIOS mode with 32-bit iso files

and you get only the version dus (alone or with guidus) via one of the following commands (if you don't care about mkusb-11, mkusb-nox, mkusb-bas)

sudo apt-get install dus
sudo apt-get install guidus

Upgrading mkusb is described in the following links,

help.ubuntu.com/community/mkusb#Upgrade_mkusb

Upgrading from mkusb 11 to 12

[sudodus]

mkusb version 12.2.3 and Debian 9 live

mkusb version 12.2.3 can create a live-only and a persistent live drive from the current Debian live iso files. I tested with the following command line,

dus debian-live-9.0.1-amd64-cinnamon.iso

This iso file is identifying itself as 'Debian Stretch' (recently upgraded from 'testing' to 'stable'). When this is written, you can get it via this link (but the content will be updated and you can expect to find new versions in the future)

https://www.debian.org/CD/live/

Live-only

After cloning from the iso file to create a live-only USB pendrive, the target drive will boot in both UEFI and BIOS mode.

Persistent live

With the default settings when creating a persistent live drive, the target drive will only boot in BIOS mode, but if you select booting with usb-pack-efi, it will boot in both UEFI and BIOS mode. This is different from Ubuntu amd64 systems, which can boot from UEFI too when created with the default settings.