Ok, now that you know what are Linux distros (Distributions), you might be wondering,"Ok, so what the hell am I gonna do with that info? I don't know how to install any distros, so what the hell." In this post, I will be teaching you how to create/use a Live USB. The materials you need:
-A 4GB or more thumbdrive/pen drive/USB key what ever you prefer to call it. (IMPORTANT:Move your information to the desktop or else your data will be deleted when we format the thumbdrive.)
-Universal USB installer (Click here for download)
-A computer with an OK processor.
-Your selected distro's ISO file. (when you download the file from the website it is in an ISO image file format.)
Creating a Live USB:
1) Plug in your thumbdrive.
2) Open up universal USB installer.
3) Select your Linux Distro from the first dropdown menu. (Mine will be Linux Mint 11 DVD 32 bit)
4) Select your ISO file in the second menu.
5) Select your USB drive letter CORRECTLY! (Mine is E:\, so I'll choose E.)
Then click "format E drive (Erases Content)".
6) Select a persistent file size. This wil be the amt of data Linux will store on your thumbdrive, this option is good if you plan to use Linux as an addition to your windows OS and you would like to save data on it. I'll choose 1634mb.
7) Click create and wait till its done! Read my next post to learn how to boot it up!
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