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THis question is a supplement to: <a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23769242/Looking-for-Hardware-Linux-Recommendation.html" rel="ugc">https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23769242/Looking-for-Hardware-Linux-Recommendation.html</a>. &nbsp; I was following the steps to build an ubuntu pen-drive. &nbsp;based on the site: &nbsp;<a href="http://www.pendrivelinux.com/2007/09/21/usb-ubuntu-704-persistent-install/" rel="ugc">http://www.pendrivelinux.com/2007/09/21/usb-ubuntu-704-persistent-install/</a><br />
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These are the steps I'm following:<br />
1. &nbsp;Create a folder named USBU on your computer [Done]<br />
2. &nbsp;Download ub7convert.zip and extract the files to the USBU folder [Done]<br />
3. &nbsp;Move the Ubuntu 7.04 ISO downloaded earlier to the USBU folder [Done]<br />
4. &nbsp;Click fixu.bat from the USBU folder (follow on screen instructions) [Done]<br />
5. &nbsp;Move all files from the ubuntu directory to your memory stick [Error]<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; [There isn't a ubuntu 'directory'. &nbsp;Step 5 created a single 1KB file called ubuntu.] &nbsp;When I try to boot to this I get a missing vmlinuz error. &nbsp;What's going wrong here?]<br />
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6. &nbsp;Reboot your computer and set your system BIOS to boot from USB-HDD or USB-ZIP. Or, if your 7. &nbsp;system lists the USB device as a hard drive, set the &quot;Hard Disk Boot Priority&quot; to boot your USB device. <br />
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7. &nbsp;Congratulations, you should now be booting into USB Ubuntu 7.04!<br />

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THis question is a supplement to: http://www.experts-exchange.com/Hardware/Desktops/PCs/Q_23769242.html.   I was following the steps to build an ubuntu pen-drive.  based on the site:  http://www.pendrivelinux.com/2007/09/21/usb-ubuntu-704-persistent-install/

These are the steps I'm following:
1.  Create a folder named USBU on your computer [Done]
2.  Download ub7convert.zip and extract the files to the USBU folder [Done]
3.  Move the Ubuntu 7.04 ISO downloaded earlier to the USBU folder [Done]
4.  Click fixu.bat from the USBU folder (follow on screen instructions) [Done]
5.  Move all files from the ubuntu directory to your memory stick [Error]
    [There isn't a ubuntu 'directory'.  Step 5 created a single 1KB file called ubuntu.]  When I try to boot to this I get a missing vmlinuz error.  What's going wrong here?]

6.  Reboot your computer and set your system BIOS to boot from USB-HDD or USB-ZIP. Or, if your 7.  system lists the USB device as a hard drive, set the "Hard Disk Boot Priority" to boot your USB device. 

7.  Congratulations, you should now be booting into USB Ubuntu 7.04!


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