[ale] syslinux problem making bootable usb

[Ken Cochran]

Yumi looks pretty good but so far I can't get it to make
a bootable USB, even of gparted, which has always worked.
{sigh}  -kc

> From: DjPfulio <DjPfulio at jdpfu.com>
> Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2016 17:32:37 -0500
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
> Subject: Re: [ale] syslinux problem making bootable usb
>
> For the last few years I've been using dd. Works with any bootable ISO Li=
> nux distribution. No multiboot allowed. Just a single ISO.
> Syslinux and other boot tools don't always work on newer computers. If yo=
> u must have some sort of a tool to do this, MKUSB has a GUI and there is =
> a CLI version with next to zero dependencies.
> If you want to use Windows for this, Yumi is the tool that has always wor=
> ked for me. It supports multiboot setups.
>
> 99% of the time, I just use dd.
>
> On 20 January 2016 17:14:44 GMT-05:00, Ken Cochran <kwc at shell.theworld.co=
> m> wrote:
> >Hey y'all is there some kinda -fu I'm missing in making a usb
> >flash drive bootable?  I'm trying to make a chntpw & it's not
> >working.  I can make & run gparted on the same media just fine.
> >Any nice alternatives to chntpw for "outside" resetting that
> >type of password?  As always, faq, doc & pointers to FMs to
> >RT are quite welcome. :)  -kc