Installing with a memory stick

bilby · 11-11-2019, 07:43 PM

I also have a HP Pavillion that has plenty of HD space but no optical drive. Would I be able to copy a Linux OS on a laptop to a memory stick and then load up. Would I have to change boot up settings in the bios? I have Ubuntu 16.04 32bit and also have another Linux 64 bit. any advice?

BW-userx · 11-11-2019, 08:11 PM

yes, this is a common practice to use a USB Stick. What OS do you have or can get a hold of to create the bootable USB stick?

Yes, the BIOS would be the place to go to select boot options. You should be able to select some option that has usb in its wording to know that is where you want to go.

beachboy2 · 11-12-2019, 01:25 AM

bilby,

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Originally Posted by bilby

Would I be able to copy a Linux OS….

You will be fine as long as you burn the ISO image to a USB stick and not actually copy it as per post #3 on:
https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...8/#post6053615

The HP Pavilion should be a 64 bit machine, so use a 64 bit ISO.

Etcher works brilliantly on burning ISO images to USB drives:
https://www.balena.io/etcher/

ondoho · 11-12-2019, 01:40 AM

As always the best advice on how to create a bootable USB medium is found on the pages of the distro you're trying.

The BIOS settings most likely need to be changed to boot from USB first.
Most BIOSs have a hotkey to change the boot order temporarily - on mine it's F12.