by Brad Linder 07/08/2011 09/17/2011 7 Comments on How to install nearly any Linux distro using a USB flash drive and UNetbootin Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon ...

I started by downloading the latest Ubuntu Eee installation image from the project's web site and also their custom build of UNetbootin.

If you want to boot into a live Linux environment but don't have a blank CD or thumb drive handy, you can actually boot right from your hard drive using GRUB and previously mentioned Unetbootin.