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Every time I search for a USB key, I end up finding the ones flashed with OS ISOs! I don't have a normal key anymore lol (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by hector@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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[–] stargazingpenguin@lemmy.zip 5 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Check out Ventoy! Unless you need a single ISO on the drive, it's just something you install to it and then copy and paste ISOs to the folder on it. No flashing needed, it runs them for you. I've got 128GB drives almost filled with every ISO I could possibly want.

[–] MicrowavedTea@infosec.pub 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Also worth mentioning you can copy more files on it afterwards and it works as normal storage too.

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 9 months ago

Also worth noting, you should create file named .ventoyignore in the directories with other files. Otherwise Ventoy searches everything which slows it down.

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I have a durable metal ventoy usb on my keys with portable apps basically a walking IT dept, I mean I am a solo IT/Dev and I'm pretty basic so..hmmm

[–] hector@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago

Wow this seems amazing, I could test so many things lol! Thanks for solving my problem :)

[–] Magister@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

I need this, my local dollar store sells 32GB USB2 key for $5, I have one for MX, MX-AHS, MX32bits, antix, etc I have multiple 32GB keys with just 1 or 2 GB used, I will check this ventoy!

[–] merthyr1831@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

I've not tried netboot yet but that might also be a cool option for people who like to install new ISOs often. Ventoy gang for life, tho

[–] JetpackJackson@feddit.de 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Thought that said "Kalt" for a moment lmao

[–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago

Yeah, look at image before title, wondered if it was a salt shaker and what language uses kalt for salt.

Hrm, USB stick salt shaker...

[–] azvasKvklenko@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What’s a use of USB sticks anyway outside of booting operating systems? They perform worse (or on par at best) than modern wifi adapters

[–] reddeadhead@awful.systems 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I'm not sure about others but none of my computers support PXE boot over wifi.

[–] azvasKvklenko@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago

That’s what I’m saying - booting OSes is the only legitimate use now unless you want to put stuff on an offline machine (eg installed Linux and need to put broadcom proprietary driver packages on it to be able to connect, cuz no access to an ethernet cable)

[–] crushyerbones@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Why is everyone suggesting ventoy and stuff and no one is telling you to just reformat drives you no longer need? Or are they all live OSs in use? Am I missing something?

[–] teawrecks@sopuli.xyz 1 points 9 months ago

I mean, they clearly already know how to do a fresh image of a live OS on a USB key. But the number of keys involved sounds like they don't know you only need one.

[–] mbirth@lemmy.mbirth.uk 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It’s a shame these never took off. I’d love for my various USB drives to have displays that show their labels and maybe even contents.

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social -1 points 9 months ago

That'd make it highly file system dependent with no way of updating the firmware. All these drives stopped working after the FAT32->ExFAT switch.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ventroy

[–] fin@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago

Ventoy with 20% trojan possibility