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[solved] cannot Boot Debian from USB (lemmy.ml)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'd like to install/run Kicksecure from my "EAGET USB 3.2 Solid State Pen Drive" as described here. (Im not set on Kicksecure, just read about it on privacyguides; open for suggestions! I just want something ... well secure and easy to use.

... However, my Windows PC does not recognize the USB with Debian as a bootable medium.

What I did:

Download debian-live-12.5.0-amd64-xfce
Flash it to USB with balenaEtcher
Try to boot from it in all possible ways

I also tried other Linux distributions like Mint and Ubuntu ... nothing gets recognized on that USB, expect Tails. After it recognizes it as UEFI OS and I select Harddisk Mode.

Tails is amazing, love it! But I just don't really need Tor, and mostly I need to use an App that will simply not connect via the Tor network and cannot be configured to do so.

Thank you very much 😊

Edit: Not everything can boot on windows I guess. But in my case Ubuntu suddenly could after turning off the PC and remove it from its power source.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (10 children)

I have a cheap USB drive that doesn't work as a bootable medium too (except for Ubuntu and maybe some other specific distros). Though I suspect this issue apppeared after I dropped it from like 1.3 meters height. Anyways it can be a malfunction or your drive just doesn't properly support it. What is your hardware though? Are you sure you need the UEFI mode and not the legacy BIOS mode?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (9 children)

Are you sure you need the UEFI mode and not the legacy BIOS mode?

im not. and i dont even understand that question 🙈

but the stick is new and should not be too bad: https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005006057488603.html

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

... did you seriously buy a USB drive from AliExpress? ಠ_ಠ

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

yes and my pc too 😅

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Don't do that. Many malicious actors can put malware on Aliexpress tech products and sell it to get credit card information, create a botnet (similar to gaining remote access) or spy on you for the government

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Ali is known for shipping questionable products at times. I won't tell you not to use them, but do understand that there's some risk involved to get those lower prices.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

You don't know how far people from poor countries can go to save money. Some of my relatives literally buy everything non-critical there

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