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| 5 | <guide link="/doc/en/liveusb.xml"> |
5 | <guide> |
| 6 | <title>Gentoo Linux LiveUSB HOWTO</title> |
6 | <title>Gentoo Linux LiveUSB HOWTO</title> |
| 7 | |
7 | |
| 8 | <author title="Author"> |
8 | <author title="Author"> |
| 9 | <mail link="henrik@brixandersen.dk">Henrik Brix Andersen</mail> |
9 | <mail link="brix"/> |
| 10 | </author> |
10 | </author> |
| 11 | <author title="Editor"> |
11 | <author title="Editor"> |
| 12 | <mail link="neysx@gentoo.org">Xavier Neys</mail> |
12 | <mail link="neys"/> |
| 13 | </author> |
13 | </author> |
| 14 | |
14 | |
| 15 | <abstract> |
15 | <abstract> |
| 16 | This HOWTO explains how to create a Gentoo Linux LiveUSB or, in other words, |
16 | This HOWTO explains how to create a Gentoo Linux LiveUSB or, in other words, |
| 17 | how to emulate an x86 or AMD64 Gentoo Linux LiveCD using a USB flash drive. |
17 | how to emulate an x86 or AMD64 Gentoo Linux LiveCD using a USB flash drive. |
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| 20 | <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license --> |
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| 22 | <license/> |
22 | <license/> |
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23 | |
| 24 | <version>5</version> |
24 | <version>6</version> |
| 25 | <date>2009-01-25</date> |
25 | <date>2009-01-26</date> |
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26 | |
| 27 | <chapter> |
27 | <chapter> |
| 28 | <title>Introduction</title> |
28 | <title>Introduction</title> |
| 29 | <section> |
29 | <section> |
| 30 | <title>The LiveUSB</title> |
30 | <title>The LiveUSB</title> |
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| 34 | This HOWTO explains how to create a <e>Gentoo Linux LiveUSB</e> or, in other |
34 | This HOWTO explains how to create a <e>Gentoo Linux LiveUSB</e> or, in other |
| 35 | words, how to emulate an x86 or AMD64 Gentoo Linux LiveCD using a USB flash |
35 | words, how to emulate an x86 or AMD64 Gentoo Linux LiveCD using a USB flash |
| 36 | drive. This is particularly useful for installing Gentoo Linux on a modern |
36 | drive. This is particularly useful for installing Gentoo Linux on a modern |
| 37 | laptop with no CD-ROM drive. |
37 | laptop with no CD-ROM drive. |
| 38 | </p> |
38 | </p> |
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40 | <note> |
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41 | The <c>sys-boot/unetbootin</c> package provides a much easier alternative to |
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42 | create a bootable USB stick from any bootable CD image. |
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43 | </note> |
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44 | |
| 40 | <p> |
45 | <p> |
| 41 | Although the instructions found in this document aim at emulating a Gentoo |
46 | Although the instructions found in this document aim at emulating a Gentoo |
| 42 | Linux LiveCD using a USB flash drive, they should work for any arbitrary block |
47 | Linux LiveCD using a USB flash drive, they should work for any arbitrary block |
| 43 | device as long as you adjust the device names accordingly. |
48 | device as long as you adjust the device names accordingly. |
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