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    Multi boot various linux live Distros from 1 USB drive

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by JOSEA, Oct 7, 2014.

  1. JOSEA

    JOSEA NONE

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    I have a 32 GB drive and want to be able to live boot Ubuntu, Bodhi, Clonezilla, and Paragon (It creates a live Ubuntu based imaging program from the windows interface) . YUMI – Multiboot USB Creator | USB Pen Drive Linux seems to fit my needs, does anyone have an other ideas? I would prefer the program run from Ubuntu but windows based is also OK
     
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    Impactor Notebook Consultant

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    Easy2Boot.

    Once you install it onto USB, adding (removing) live ISOs is as easy as copying (deleting) it to a folder on the USB stick (FAT32 partition). They will then appear in the E2B boot menu automatically.

    On my Sandisk Fit 32GB, I went one step further and created a Grub multiboot with two partitions:

    Partition 1: E2B with live ISOs. Because it is a first partition and FAT32 filesystem, it can also be used as regular USB disk to store documents for print, films, car music, usable by any Windows/MAC/car computer.

    Partition 2: persistent encrypted Arch linux installation. This is not a LiveCD but a regular installed system on which I can work on any computer and always have my files with me without any worry it will be accessed by someone not authorised if I lose the USB stick.

    Now, when I boot from USB, Grub launches and I can either boot into Arch, or chainload the E2B bootloader and select one of many LiveCDs from the USB stick. Sandisk Fit is tiny, so I can carry it wherever.
     
    Impactor, Nov 20, 2014
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