Ask HN: Why Ubuntu wont let me create an USB unless is from an Ubuntu image?

#1

Post by jcslzr » Tue, Feb 05, 2019, 10:50 PM UTC

I wanted to try another distro but Ubuntu won't let you create a USB installer unless is for an Ubuntu image, and the unetbootin did not run either, it would seem they are blocking the options for leaving

Re: Ask HN: Why Ubuntu wont let me create an USB unless is from an Ubuntu image?

#2

Post by IAmNeo » Tue, Feb 05, 2019, 10:57 PM UTC

https://unetbootin.github.io/

Re: Ask HN: Why Ubuntu wont let me create an USB unless is from an Ubuntu image?

#3

Post by dekhn » Wed, Feb 06, 2019, 3:32 PM UTC

you are mistaken Ubuntu: does not prevent you from doing this . there's something wrong with your system that is specific to you. I've use multiple versions of a ubuntu write hundreds of different operating systems to USB sticks. Also, if you had a problem, why post to Hacker News without any repro information at all?

Re: Ask HN: Why Ubuntu wont let me create an USB unless is from an Ubuntu image?

#4

Post by jcslzr » Thu, Feb 07, 2019, 8:01 PM UTC

IAmNeo wrote: post #2

https://unetbootin.github.io/

thank you

Re: Ask HN: Why Ubuntu wont let me create an USB unless is from an Ubuntu image?

#5

Post by jcslzr » Thu, Feb 07, 2019, 8:01 PM UTC

dekhn wrote: post #3

you are mistaken Ubuntu: does not prevent you from doing this . there's something wrong with your system that is specific to you. I've use multiple versions of a ubuntu write hundreds of different operating systems to USB sticks. Also, if you had a problem, why post to Hacker News without any repro information at all?

thank you