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When they ask to install Linux for them (lemmy.zip)
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It felt so good man

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[–] [email protected] 80 points 6 days ago (9 children)

all praise the ventoy usb

[–] [email protected] 33 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

I recently submitted to the Ventoy path, can't believe it took me so long.

I actually thought I had messed something up after burning it on a USB. The drive mounted an empty folder and I thought, "no way it's that simple, I don't just drop the ISOs into the folder do I?"

Yes, you just throw all your ISOs into that folder, unmount, and you're good to go!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Same here. "Theres a random folder on the USB now but where's the software to put the ISO in there?"

Now, having used Linux for a some time, it makes sense why it's just an empty folder. An ISO is just a file, like anything else.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 days ago (1 children)

And you can even go a step further and configure it so all the ISOs go into a subdirectory. Then you can still use the USB for other stuff without it becoming a mess. Right now I have the following structure:

├ apps // Lots of portable apps, using the PortableApps system
├ data // For copying files between devices
├ images // ISOs go here, separated into Linux, Windows and Utilities
├ installs // For apps that need to be installed
├ secure // Encrypted Veracrypt store
└ ventoy // Ventoy config

All that on a tiny USB on my keychain and super useful when you're the IT person for the family.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Ventoy folders are next on my list :D

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