'''Distros compatibility: Universal''' |
'''What this guide accomplishes: Making a USB drive bootable to install Linux.''' |
[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6HsFZ5508HPazYtemRyWlY4Q1E/view?usp=sharing|Legacy guide w/ DVD burning steps (Note: OUDATED)] |
++ '''Important guide notes:''' ++ |
* This guide favors NEW USB drives due to how cheap small capacity drives are. If you want to reuse an old drive, then those will also work. |
* I have removed all information from this guide that targets DVD burning. Many new laptops (and some desktops) no longer include optical drives. |
* In a lot of cases, the optical drives that come with used equipment is likely already broken in some way. It isn't uncommon for the previous owner to neglect a failed optical drive. In regards to laptops this is even more common then it is on desktops. |
* In the case of a USB drive, they can be reformatted and reused multiple times before the flash memory wears out. DVD media is typically single use. |
| '''Supported operating systems:''' Linux |
| '''What this guide accomplishes:''' Making a USB drive bootable to install Linux on systems without an optical drive. |
| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6HsFZ5508HPazYtemRyWlY4Q1E/view?usp=sharing|Legacy guide with DVD burning steps] |
| ++ '''Guide notes:''' ++ |
| * This guide favors NEW USB drives because of cost reasons. Reuse of an older drive is fine, but it should be formatted prior to use. |
| * The updated version of this guide does not support DVD burning. The reason for this is systems without optical drives included as a standard feature. This is especially prevalent on laptops made witihn the past 5 years. |
| * The main reason for dropping DVD support is USB drives are reusable and can be formatted. This is not the case with most DVD media. |
| * If you purchased your laptop used to find the optical drive failed, this can be used in lieu of replacing the optical drive. |