Don't get a USB drive with software that makes it run automatically or install software to the drive. (ulive might be what it's called) It still works but it causes a little frustration. Best is just a plain USB thumb drive.<div>
<br></div><div>I picked up this tiny 8GB drive at Staples last weekend for $9.99. Barely sticks out of the usb drive, fits nicely on my keychain. (yes, it has a cap to protected it)</div><div><br></div><div>There are easy to follow instructions on making your own live Ubuntu usb drive at <a href="http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download">http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download</a> just scroll down and do the "show me" stuff. The Windows tool it instructs you to download has the capability to install other distros in addition to Ubuntu.</div>
<div><br></div><div><img src="cid:ii_13500f2428f1bd61" alt="20120121_094303.jpg" title="20120121_094303.jpg"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jan 21, 2012 at 8:11 AM, Rob Miller <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rob@dotcomservices.com">rob@dotcomservices.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I would like to have a USB (thumb/flash) drive with a flavor of Linux loaded on it. Seems I am using so many different computers - wife's laptop, daughter's netbook, desktop at the public library, my own decrepit desktop, etc. I have an ASUS portable wireless 4-in-1 router, model WL-330gE that I would be happy to swap. I would also be happy to go out and buy a USB drive for you to use; just tell me which one works best ... I have used SUSE the most over the past five or six years as my desktop (after starting with "Lindows") and also I once tried installing one of the "small" distros on an ancient laptop; I think it was Puppy or D*mn Small Linux. The ASUS unit has only been used once or twice and should be in good shape. Thank you.<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div>
<br></div><div>Rob Miller - <a href="mailto:rob@dotcomservices.com" target="_blank">rob@dotcomservices.com</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>
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