You can use standard dd command to convert and copy a file. In this case you need to use usbboot.img file. The steps are as follows:
a) Grab usbboot.img from the official ftp/http mirror.
b) Use dd command to write usbboot.img to a usb pen drive.
Examples
To download Slackware Linux version 13.13 using the wget command as follows:
$ cd /tmp
$ wget http://slackware.osuosl.org/slackware-14.1/usb-and-pxe-installers/usbboot.img
Tip: To download 64 bit version, try:
wget http://slackware.osuosl.org/slackware64-14.1/usb-and-pxe-installers/usbboot.img
To create a bootable usb stick, enter:
# cd /tmp
# dd if=usbboot.img of=/dev/sdc bs=512
Where,
- usbboot.img – It is a 30MB small USB boot image that you can use to boot into the Slackware setup program.
- /dev/sdc – USB stick
BIOS Boot Options
Your computer BIOS must support booting from USB HDD.
- Start your computer.
- Press [DEL] or [F2] to enter into BIOS setup ( this step is dependent on the type of computer you have, see your computer manual for more info).
- Make sure boot option is set to USB Hard disk.
- Plug the USB stick into your computers USB slot
- Boot the system up.
The Slackware Linux installer will start. Log in as root. Use fdisk or cfdisk command to create partitions:
# cfdisk /dev/sda
OR
# fdisk /dev/sda
To start the install type setup command:
# setup
You can now install packages from a CDROM, hard disk or network locations.
References:
- Slackware Linux project.
Thank you Vivek,
I’ve been looking for a quick guide to creating a bootable slack USB for a while now.
You have some of the best quick unix/linux guides in the web! great job.