How to install antiX without rufus, unetbootin etc.

[Member xyompltrine]

I don’t have a computer that can run applications like rufus, and I tried to extract an iso into my USB, It didn’t work. I also tried to make it bootable using fdisk, but it didn’t work either. With the computer I can still use some Linux commands, not all (I can’t run apt-get etc. but I can run wget, fdisk and more). I’m sorry if this is a really stupid question

• This topic was modified 10 months, 3 weeks ago by xyompltrine.

[Member ModdIt]

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Hi xyo* if you have a smartphone you can use an USB OTG adapter and write a fully usable antiX stick with
an application called ISO to USB, I have succesfully used it many times. Available from FDroid store.

If you are able to use dd command that also works fine to write an antiX stick.

dd is in any case the backend to linux tools. Just be careful to ensure you write to the correct device,
dd is sometimes called disk destructor by users who gave a false command.

[Forum Admin Dave]

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ModdIt wrote:

If you are able to use dd command that also works fine to write an antiX stick.

dd is in any case the backend to linux tools. Just be careful to ensure you write to the correct device,
dd is sometimes called disk destructor by users who gave a false command.

I think this is done by making sure your usb stick is not mounted; then run
dd if=/path/to/iso/file.iso of=/dev/your-usb-device status=progress

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[Member xyompltrine]

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thank you! it worked, but it’s stuck on “waiting for /dev to be fully populated…” I tried using nomodset and video safe mode both didn’t work

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[Member punranger]

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Out of curiosity: You say you can run SOME linux commands. Can you tell us a little bit more about what computer you are using, and what version of linux you are currently running on it?

antiX linux: The best way to revive an old computer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCTaUAP6sSg

[Forum Admin Dave]

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There is information on the issue elsewhere in the forum. (press the search option under the forum drop down menu). Iirc the short answer is to select the other kernel from the advanced menu option

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