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On Mon, Sep 01, 2014 at 11:14:10PM +0100, Mick wrote: |
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> > > every single time I've had trouble using dd and unetbootin on a usb |
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> > > stick it's because I yanked it out of the socket too early. |
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> > > just sayin' |
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> > Yes, you MUST run sync after dd. When I tested the minimal install image |
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> > just now, dd returned after less than two seconds. sync took a little |
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> > longer... |
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> BTW, I bricked a USB stick when I impatiently pulled it out thinking that dd |
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> had finished. I learned to be more patient and less stupid from that |
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> experience. |
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> Run sync and wait for it to finish. ;-) |
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The problem here is that more and more USB stick models don't have a LED |
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anymore so the manufacturer can shave off another 2 cents from the bill. |
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