At the September FOSS meeting we:
1. Reviewed different ways to boot a Linux ISO file from a USB stick
Possible Utilities | Windows | Linux |
UNetbootin / FUSBi | Yes | Yes |
Linux Live USB Creator using VirtualBox® | Yes | |
PenDrive Linux | Yes | |
Script or Batch Files (Ultilex, Parted Magic, others) | Yes | Yes |
You may need the HP USB Disk Storage Formatting Tool
2. We checked out MobaLive CD, which uses qemu to demo Linux with Windows.
And we reviewed these current news items:
- 4 Ways to Test Drive Linux Desktop
- Xmarks Sync to be discontinued in January
- 9/28–Open Office Suite Gets Forked
- How and Why Crrome to overtaking Firefox among power users
- Five Reasons Linux beats Windows for servers
- Customizable Linux tablet features 10.1-inch multitouch display
- The Linux “1% myth” is pretty accurate
- The new Linux Mint Debian edition
- Understanding USB3