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| From | Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.misc |
| Subject | Re: Would you trust eBay multi-boot USB's? |
| Date | 2015-04-11 08:09 -0700 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <mgbde7$bal$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <5aaf8397-d957-4eff-8bed-6ae5d427c563@googlegroups.com> <ao3nvb-oq3.ln1@squidward.dionic.net> |
On 04/11/2015 01:48 AM, Tim Watts wrote: > On 11/04/15 02:19, pureheart@pacbell.net wrote: >> The recent "boot from USB" thread has reminded me of the USB drives >> available on eBay for one, that purport to contain a bunch of distros >> to play with. >> >> Here's one: >> http://www.ebay.com/itm/16GB-USB-Multiboot-Flash-Drive-15-bootable-Systems-repair-Windows-enjoy-Linux-/231504153657?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35e6b90c39 >> >> >> I want to get one of these things just to play around. >> >> My question to the group is: >> Should I trust it? >> >> I am low skill level and don't have a mentor nearby to guide me >> through MD5 checksums and things like that. > > It would be less effort to make your own USB stick from a reputable > multi-boot recovery image from a trustworthy website. > You know that Linux Pro magazine produces Disks of the Month that contain multiple distributions either with a common base system like Debian or small distributions as isos which boot from a menu. Making an iso file of that sort of disk might make it easy to make your own USB device filled with multiple distributions. In 2014 in June they called it Light Distro Sampler with small systems 6 of these on a single sided DVD and the next issue in July 2014 it had Ubuntu Monster Pack again on the single sided DVD with Ubuntu, Ubuntu Gnome, Kubuntu, Lubuntu and Xubuntu. I think they may sell back issues but just Google Linux Pro Magazine and see what you can find out. bliss
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Would you trust eBay multi-boot USB's? pureheart@pacbell.net - 2015-04-10 18:19 -0700
Re: Would you trust eBay multi-boot USB's? Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2015-04-11 09:48 +0100
Re: Would you trust eBay multi-boot USB's? Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2015-04-11 08:09 -0700
Re: Would you trust eBay multi-boot USB's? Andreas Kohlbach <apr15.7.ankman@spamgourmet.net> - 2015-04-11 16:11 -0400
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