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How To Make Kali Linux Bootable USB-Make Kali Linux Bootable USB kali linux live usb install - Duration: 6:33. TheLifeHax 161,332 views. Click on the Choose Folder/File button and say 'Yes' to extract files from the ISO - then select the ISO file. Now click on Install Syslinux and choose option 1 (you can say no to the -r Raid option if you like). Now press F11 or click on the Run QEMU button to test the USB drive - it should boot to Slax (type startx to run the Desktop). Once you’ve created the drive, now you can boot up into your Linux Live USB. Reboot your Mac with the USB drive plugged in. Hold down the “Option/Alt” key while the computer reboots. This will launch the Startup Manager which allows the user to select a startup disk. Select your USB drive from the menu and boot. Install rEFIt on a Mac and reboot twice. Plug in any USB boot drive (with Slax on it) and reboot. At the new boot screen installed by rEFIt, choose Slax. Rohitasch 2014-01-24 19:35. According to the Slax documentation, installation process is pretty easy. Copy the content, and run the installer file. Navigate to /slax/boot/ directory on your USB device or hard disk and locate bootinst.bat file there (Linux users look for bootinst.sh).
With a bootable Ubuntu USB stick, you can:
- Install or upgrade Ubuntu, even on a Mac
- Test out the Ubuntu desktop experience without touching your PC configuration
- Boot into Ubuntu on a borrowed machine or from an internet cafe
- Use tools installed by default on the USB stick to repair or fix a broken configuration
Creating a bootable USB stick is very simple, especially if you’re going to use the USB stick with a generic Windows or Linux PC. We’re going to cover the process in the next few steps.
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There are a few additional considerations when booting the USB stick on Apple hardware. This is because Apple’s ‘Startup Manager’, summoned by holding the Option/alt (⌥) key when booting, won’t detect the USB stick without a specific partition table and layout. We’ll cover this in a later step.