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I would like to install DBAN to a USB flash drive to boot from on an old computer. How can I do this from an Ubuntu environment? dd image to USB device doesn't work
Simon Kuang
Posted 2014-08-21T22:40:34.727
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Install DBAN to USB flash drive from Linux
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It's an old question, and I'm not sure if this is the best way to do it, but I managed to get it working following a comment on this discussion:
- Download dban 2.3.0
- Install
unetbootin(sudo apt-get install unetbootin) - Install DBAN on a USB flash drive using unetbootin
- Mount the USB stick
- Replace every occurrence of
ubninitwithISOLINUX.BINin thesyslinux.cfgfile (sed -i 's/ubninit/ISOLINUX.BIN/g' syslinux.cfg) - Replace every occurrence of
ubnkernwithDBAN.BZIin thesyslinux.cfgfile (sed -i 's/ubnkern/DBAN.BZI/g' syslinux.cfg)
WARNING: If you boot from this USB stick, it will automatically start erasing your hard drive (no input needed) after 10 seconds from the boot, so be sure to unplug it, and to plug it only where you need it.
Daniele E. Domenichelli
Posted 2014-08-21T22:40:34.727
Reputation: 141
this worked, thanks! – Manuel G – 2019-08-22T18:14:21.380
Does the vendor of the old computer (you don't mention vendor and model) allow a USB boot? – mdpc – 2014-08-22T02:16:35.827
Unetbootin works well for ISO to USB. Otherwise, does dd fail to image the USB device, or does the resulting image fail to boot, or something else? – DarkMoon – 2014-08-22T02:30:03.370
@mdpc Of course ... it's not that old. – Simon Kuang – 2014-08-22T16:47:29.720
Still can you identify the specific vendor and model number of the computer? – mdpc – 2014-08-22T20:16:37.877
@mdpc Toshiba Satellite A135. – Simon Kuang – 2014-08-23T19:59:42.663