How to create a bootable Puredyne USB Pen

You Will Need:

• A computer that boots from USB.
• A Puredyne bootable USB stick- there are other methods of doing this, but I use one Puredyne stick to make more.
• A Linux-friendly internet connection (not a dongle).
• A Puredyne iso file, downloadable from http://puredyne.org.
• An empty 4 gig (or greater) memory-stick to make puredyne bootable.

Method

• Boot up your computer with your Linux bootable memory-stick, live-CD or live-DVD, whatever method.

• Install UNetbootin. You can do this by opening up terminal and typing

 sudo apt-get install unetbootin

• Open up Gparted.

• plug in the memory stick you want to make bootable.

• In the file-Manager window unmount the volume(s) that appear. (right-click > Unmount Volume)

• In Gparted, go to Gparted > Refresh Devices.

• In the drop-down top-right of Gparted, select the last drive in the list. this will be the drive you last plugged in - but make sure that it's size, names, partitions, etc, agree with what you know about the drive. Chances are, the computer's hard-drive will be /dev/sda , the USB you're booting off will be /dev/sdb , and the one you're setting up to be a

• Delete all the partitions on this drive (right-click > Delete)

• Use right-click > New Partition to create the following partitions:\\

 section 1                 size: 1.3 gig (slightly bigger than the ISO file)        file system: FAT16              name: puredyne

 section 2                 size: the rest of the stick                              file system: ext3               name: live-rw

• Select Edit > Apply all Operations to make Gparted do that that you have told it to do. Shut Gparted.

• Unplug / replug the USB pen you're putting onwhich you're installing Puredyne to re-mount it.

• Load up UNetbootin. Find your ISO image and put it on the puredyne partition of the new disk.