How to run Ubuntu 9.04 from a USB Stick

Ok so why would you want to have Linux on a USB Drive when you already have a Live CD???
Well first of all it has much faster read/write speeds and a MUCH FASTER startup time.
Here are the startup times:
USB=49 seconds
CD/DVD=1 minute 50 seconds
So thats a 1 minute and 1 second difference!!! Don't believe me??? Try it out yourself.
Plus it is always good to have a Linux Distro around to save your buut when you need it!!!
(It has saved mine plenty of times)

Ok so here is what you will need:
The Ubuntu 9.04 live cd. (If you have Vmware you can boot from the .ISO file)
A Usb Drive at least 1gb.
And of course your computer.


Before we get started if you find it any easier to follow a video here is a link to my tutorial:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVI4OQeaJGA


Ok so to get started startup from the Live CD or .ISO image. To do this you may have to go into your BIOS and select the cd/dvd drive to be the first boot device.

Now choose your language. And choose try Ubuntu without any change to your computer.
Once you are at the desktop at the top of the screen click "system"-"administration"-"create usb startup disk".

Then choose your iso image or your cd. and then choose the USB drive you would like to put Ubuntu on.

Now click "Make Startup Disk" Now wait for it to complete (It shouldn't take more than about 10 minutes).

Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!

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