Multisystem- To generate multiple LiveUSBs with an usb stick

[oops66]

Hello,
FI: MultiBoot v3 is a nice tool to generate multiple LiveUSBs with only an usb stick (.iso and/or .img files --> FAT32)
(Under Linux-Ubuntu + Grub2 or Virtual Machines (Virtual Box, ...) or LiveCd ( to generate LiveUSB Windows, Linux, and so ....))

Create your MultiBoot LiveUSB so extremely simple,
You just have to Drag & Drop your files. Iso
on a window and that's all.

MultiBoot will help you achieve LiveUSB to do everything,
ideal for exploring different Linux distributions without installing on your PC
and it seamlessly;
or to install the Linux distribution of your choice on your PC
much faster than via a LiveCD with the speed of USB2 ports.
Indispensable on the range of current netbooks that do not have a CD drive
...
Available in French, English, Spanish - Translators Wanted

(In French:)

http://liveusb.info/dotclear/
Supported LiveCDs list : http://forum.ubuntu-fr.org/viewtopic.php?id=343634&p=1


-------------------------------Francais -------------------------------------------------------
MultiBootv3- Pour créer de multiple LiveUSBs avec une seule clé USB (fichiers .iso et/ou .img --> FAT32)
(Sous Linux-Ubuntu + Grub2 ou Machines Virtuelles (Virtual Box, etc...), pour créer des liveusb Windows, Linux, etc... )

http://liveusb.info/dotclear/
Liste des distributions supportées: http://forum.ubuntu-fr.org/viewtopic.php?id=343634&p=1

Créez votre MultiBoot LiveUSB de manière simplissime,
Vous avez juste a Glisser/Déposer vos fichiers .iso
sur une fenêtre et c'est tout.

MultiBoot va vous permettre de réaliser un LiveUSB à tout faire,
idéal pour découvrir différentes distributions linux sans les installer sur votre PC,
et ce de manière fluide;
ou pour installer la distribution linux de votre choix sur votre PC
beaucoup plus rapidement que via un LiveCD grâce à la rapidité des ports USB2.
Indispensable sur toute la gamme actuelle des netbooks qui ne possèdent pas de lecteur de CD.

Traductions:
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Espagnol fait par Jesús MUÑOZ
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Autres langues?, vous souhaitez participer?, faite vous connaitre...

[rra]

I have been searching for such a tool awhile,
I hope there is good support for English language.
I will give it a try ...



http://www.linuxliveusb.com/

is also very easy, however it supports only 1 bootable image on an USB stick.

Rene

[oops66]

I have been searching for such a tool awhile,
I hope there is good support for English language.
I will give it a try ...

http://www.linuxliveusb.com/
is also very easy, however it supports only 1 bootable image on an USB stick.
Rene

You can first try it via a Virtual Machine (Virtual Box, VmWare, MobaLiveCD ...) and Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala & MultiBoot-v3
http://liveusb.info/dotclear/index.php? ... ualisation

Code: Select all

sudo software-properties-gtk -e universe
sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install gtkdialog zenity xdotool wmctrl fuseiso qemu imagemagick syslinux grub-pc cryptsetup

Code: Select all

cd /tmp
wget http://liveusb.info/MultiBoot-v3/MultiBoot-v3.tar.bz2
tar xjf MultiBoot-v3.tar.bz2
rm MultiBoot-v3.tar.bz2
cd MultiBoot-v3
sudo ./install.sh

The English language support is not done yet, but the installation is pretty simple from Ubuntu 9.10 ( and you have the Google Translation )

[eL_PuSHeR]

Any chance of a similar tool for Windows or any ISO?

[oops66]

Any chance of a similar tool for Windows or any ISO?

Hello,
No yet, but I think in the near future some distributions (LiveCDs) will integrate MultibootV3 ( USB Multi-Boot maker ) , I will try to inform you here.

FI: You can now install Multiboot V3 in Ubuntu (hardy/intrepid/Jaunty/Karmic/Lucid) via the Method N°1 ( a simple script)
You also can now install Multiboot V3 in Archlinux.
http://forum.ubuntu-fr.org/viewtopic.php?id=343634&p=1

Ubuntu - Method 1 (recommended)
Via the handing-download the script:
http://liveusb.info/MultiBoot-v3/instal ... sh.tar.bz2
unzip and run: install-depot-multiboot.sh

[eL_PuSHeR]

Thanks.

[oops66]

Hello,
FI: A new Linux LiveCD: Multibootv3+Slitazv3.0 Distribution is released (especially for Windows users but also for an USBstick nomad use)
Multibootv3 is a stable version, Slitas v3.0 is a light and stable Linux distrib, but the iso build is an alpha version, and should decrease in size in a next future, actually the .iso is 115MB

http://forum.ubuntu-fr.org/viewtopic.ph ... 9#p3481979

[oops66]

For information:
admin Login/password: root/root
or
user Login/password: tux/"nothing"
iso Alpha4 en screenshot:


To download this liveCD (iso) :
http://liveusb.info/MultiBoot-v3/slitaz ... alpha6.iso
md5: aa8199b51e8e6890bae87ac14de9f2ed slitaz-multiboot-alpha6.iso

PS: It's also possible to try the XnViewMP linux version (0.26 beta) by using the Slitaz Package manager \ get-xnwiewmp , to download it\ then open the PCManFileManager to decompress the xnviewmp.tgz file \ goto the xnviewmp folder and execute xnview.sh file

[oops66]

The rc version ~100MO:
http://liveusb.info/multisystem/slitaz- ... nal-r1.iso
Md5: c8ce8dbd3f72fa1f79ea8ab8e4f1cb08

or ~900MO, Ubuntu 10.10 - The Maverick Meerkat + Multisystem ( liveUSB )
Torrent
http://exo.enarel.eu/mirror/multisystem ... 27.torrent
Md5: 7bda8281002954fb185ebb6c51243d39

[marsh]

Some recent Linux installation and live-cds are hybrid iso. These are kinds which can be copied directly to usb or burned to cd.

The package syslinux in Ubuntu/Debian contains the isohybrid command which can convert (some) regular iso into a hybrid type. I guess this is similar to linuxliveusb mentioned above, but if you're stuck using a rescue cd and can't find an easy gui tool...

To create hybrid:
isohybrid test.iso

To copy result to usb key:
cat test.iso > /dev/sdX

[oops66]

Thank for the information marsh !