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Linux Delete / Remove MBR

last updated May 27, 2013 in Linux

I‘ve installed an usb image on Pen drive along with MBR. Now, I need to use this USB pen for other purpose. Is there a way in Linux to delete the mbr (just like dos fdisk /mbr command)?

Linux Create A Bootable USB Pen

last updated March 11, 2010 in CentOS, Fedora Linux, RedHat and Friends, Storage

How do I create a bootable USB pen drive to start my CentOS / Fedora Linux? How do I create a bootable USB flash pen for installation of Linux, and for creation of rescue and other special-purpose boot disks using command line options?