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On 6/28/25 2:18 AM, Paul wrote:
> On Sat, 6/28/2025 4:26 AM, T wrote:
> 
>> I burn Linux Live USB's all the time with dd.
>> Not sure what you are seeing.
> 
> Not all hybrids have the right materials for USB boot.
> 
> You'd be surprised, if your run a "disktype" on some
> of these, the differences between them.
> 
> I had one distro I sampled here, it crashed on boot,
> calling into question how much test the ISO got before
> release. Usually they get further than that.
> 
> That's why it is best to start with a mainstream distro,
> rather than "look for an item not on the map".
> 
>     Paul
> 


So far I have gotten away with it on Mint, Fedora, Ubooboo,
RHEL, and the former Damned Vulnerable Linux.

I rankle when a customer serves me up a three pack of
flash drive for $4.99

I only use Kanguru and Samsung flash drives, so ...