View Full Version : Kali Linux Live USB Install Procedure with UNetbootin
Stormtide31
2013-03-17, 10:15
1) download kali linux
2 ) use the latest version of UNetbootin ( unetbootin-windows-583 )
3 ) plug in you're USB stick ( it should be FAT32 formatted )
launch UNetbootin and "burn" the image to you're USB stick
remove you're USB stick correctly.
if you use earlier versions of UNetbootin the startup menu is not correct.
see : http://docs.kali.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/usb-persistence.png
I think I saw muts said specifically not to use UNetbootin.
STOP USING UNETBOOTIN TO INSTALL KALI TO USB. READ THE (*#$&%(*@#&%@#$ DOCS.
http://docs.kali.org/installation/kali-linux-live-usb-install
Yep, there it is.
maverik35
2013-03-19, 03:02
It is stated clearly to use dd command in the wiki...It is the easiest way...
read here: http://docs.kali.org/installation/kali-linux-live-usb-install
Luck...
madhur_ahuja
2013-03-25, 07:31
I tried unetbootin and it doesn't work for me. Not sure if its unetbootin or something else.
I will try with Win32 Disk imager and report the results.
maverik35
2013-03-26, 16:38
I tried unetbootin and it doesn't work for me. Not sure if its unetbootin or something else.
I will try with Win32 Disk imager and report the results.
Ok, please, forget Unebootin, forget ppa (personal package archives) which by the way I do not think will ever be used by debian versions due to high security issues, forget UBUNTU..This is Debian..Any doubt on Ubuntu distros, refer to ubuntu forums.
Again, refer here: http://docs.kali.org/installation/ka...ve-usb-install
Use dd command if you can, is the easiest way and it is the Debian way...
Do not get me wrong but before using a distro, you need to know the basics things about it. It's all in the Kali wiki.
Luck.
superbuyro
2013-06-17, 21:06
Hello your link s broken :" Oooops......."
I try for many time to create one USB bootable and every time unebootin what i have nstaled don't see my Kali OS .... .
Ok, please, forget Unebootin, forget ppa (personal package archives) which by the way I do not think will ever be used by debian versions due to high security issues, forget UBUNTU..This is Debian..Any doubt on Ubuntu distros, refer to ubuntu forums.
Again, refer here: http://docs.kali.org/installation/ka...ve-usb-install
Use dd command if you can, is the easiest way and it is the Debian way...
Do not get me wrong but before using a distro, you need to know the basics things about it. It's all in the Kali wiki.
Luck.
maverik35
2013-06-18, 16:56
dd if=kali.iso of=/dev/sdb bs=512k
That is all...
here is the link: http://docs.kali.org/installation/kali-linux-live-usb-install
Luck.
expphoto
2013-07-07, 10:35
dd if=kali.iso of=/dev/sdb bs=512k
That is all...
here is the link: http://docs.kali.org/installation/kali-linux-live-usb-install
Luck.
Ran this for 4 hours...only transferred 1.2 gigs....
schwermie
2013-07-07, 11:35
My install took around 10 minutes. But i used dd on OSX. Not that i think it should take longer on Linux systems.
humble_george
2014-01-13, 15:45
My install took around 10 minutes. But i used dd on OSX. Not that i think it should take longer on Linux systems.
well, i did everything by the book. used dd. used it 3 times. easy enough
However, after i select live[pae] on booting from a usb stick, i get a SQUASHFS error
SQUASHFS error: Unable to read page, block 30aa430, size c590
/sbin/init: error while loading shared libraries: /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libsepol.so1:cannot read file data: Input/output error
and then it say kernel panic - not syncing: attempted to kill init! exitcode=0x00007f00 CPU: Z PID:1 Comm: init Tainted: G C 3.12-kali1-686-pae #1 Debian 3.12.6-2kali1
lists my hardware name, bios
a bunch of address blocks...
and then call trace.
Whats the problem here?
also, i posted a thread on the forums about this yesterday.. it said that it would be posted pending moderation by a moderator.
its still pending moderation.
erm, i need your help.
humble_george
2014-01-14, 15:56
quick update... i used the same pendrive with the same install to boot up another machine... so it looks to be a hardware error... anyone??
maverik35
2014-01-17, 17:27
You might want to check usb stick, have you tried with another one?...Have you checked sha1 integrity of the download?...
It is clearly saying: "Unable to read page, block 30aa430, size c590" and "a bunch of address blocks...". It is pointing to issues with blocks (maybe a bad usb stick or a corrupted squashfs when downloaded the .iso)
Try that, my friend.