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== Reminders ==
 
== Reminders ==
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* {{tt|sdX}} refers to the device itself for the USB drive.
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<ul>
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* {{tt|sdX1}} refers to the first partition.
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<li>{{tt|sdX}} refers to the device itself for the USB drive.
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* You can find the actual device identification if you use the auto-mount feature that Linux Distributions provide to explore the drive's contents. Then run:
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</li>
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<li>{{tt|sdX1}} refers to the first partition.
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</li>
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<li>You can find the actual device identification if you use the auto-mount feature that Linux Distributions provide to explore the drive's contents. Then run:
 
<bash>mount</bash>
 
<bash>mount</bash>
 
and the last entry is likely the one related to the USB drive, assuming it's the latest one mounted in the system. For example, it may show this:
 
and the last entry is likely the one related to the USB drive, assuming it's the latest one mounted in the system. For example, it may show this:
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</bash>
 
</bash>
 
which means that:
 
which means that:
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** {{tt|/dev/sdf}} is the drive's device identification path;
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<ul>
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** {{tt|/dev/sdf1}} is the drive's first partition path.
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<li>{{tt|/dev/sdf}} is the drive's device identification path;
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</li>
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<li>{{tt|/dev/sdf1}} is the drive's first partition path.
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</li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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</ul>
  
  
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Steps:
 
Steps:
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# Switch to root or keep in mind to do the command with {{tt|sudo}}.
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<ol>
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# First of all, unmount the partition that it probably auto-mounted:
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<li>Switch to root or keep in mind to do the command with {{tt|sudo}}.
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</li>
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<li>First of all, unmount the partition that it probably auto-mounted:
 
<bash>umount /dev/sdX1</bash>
 
<bash>umount /dev/sdX1</bash>
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# For creating the partition:
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</li>
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<li>For creating the partition:
 
<bash>fdisk /dev/sdX
 
<bash>fdisk /dev/sdX
 
d  #delete
 
d  #delete
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w  #write partition table
 
w  #write partition table
 
</bash>
 
</bash>
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#* Note: Make sure you have the units in sectors:
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* Note: Make sure you have the units in sectors:
 
<bash>u  # use as many times as possible until it shows
 
<bash>u  # use as many times as possible until it shows
  
 
#Changing display/entry units to sectors
 
#Changing display/entry units to sectors
 
</bash>
 
</bash>
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# '''Optional''' - Full clean up of partition:
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</li>
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<li>'''Optional''' - Full clean up of partition:
 
<bash>dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdX1 bs=512<bash>
 
<bash>dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdX1 bs=512<bash>
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## In another terminal (also as root), tun:
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# In another terminal (also as root), tun:
 
<bash>while killall -USR1 dd; do sleep 30; done</bash>
 
<bash>while killall -USR1 dd; do sleep 30; done</bash>
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## Then look at the previous terminal window and every 30 seconds it should update on the current write status. Given how this command works, if you have more than one {{tt|dd}} running, it will update for all running {{tt|dd}} applications.
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# Then look at the previous terminal window and every 30 seconds it should update on the current write status. Given how this command works, if you have more than one {{tt|dd}} running, it will update for all running {{tt|dd}} applications.
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## It will probably end with the message:
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# It will probably end with the message:
 
<bash>dd: error writing ‘/dev/sdX1’: No space left on device</bash>
 
<bash>dd: error writing ‘/dev/sdX1’: No space left on device</bash>
 
because we didn't define the total number of bytes/blocks to write.
 
because we didn't define the total number of bytes/blocks to write.
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## Once completed, make sure it's fully written by running:
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# Once completed, make sure it's fully written by running:
 
<bash>sync</bash>
 
<bash>sync</bash>
 
wait until it returns control back to you.
 
wait until it returns control back to you.
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# Once complete, then for formatting the partition properly:
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</li>
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<li>Once complete, then for formatting the partition properly:
 
<bash>mkfs -t vfat /dev/sdX1</bash>
 
<bash>mkfs -t vfat /dev/sdX1</bash>
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</li>
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</ol>
  
  
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Need to have {{tt|usb-creator-gtk}} installed and we will be using Lubuntu 64-bit as the basis for our pen drives. In addition, it's advisable to do these steps from a working installation of the desired Lubuntu version, even if it's within a virtual machine.
 
Need to have {{tt|usb-creator-gtk}} installed and we will be using Lubuntu 64-bit as the basis for our pen drives. In addition, it's advisable to do these steps from a working installation of the desired Lubuntu version, even if it's within a virtual machine.
  
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# As root (or with {{tt|sudo}}), run:
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Steps:
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<ol>
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<li>As root (or with {{tt|sudo}}), run:
 
<bash>usb-creator-gtk</bash>
 
<bash>usb-creator-gtk</bash>
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# Select the ISO for the Lubuntu Live CD/DVD.
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</li>
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# Select the pen drive you want as the target for the Live USB.
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<li>Select the ISO for the Lubuntu Live CD/DVD.</li>
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#* '''Note''': Do not use the erase function, otherwise you will loose the correct booting mechanism that was created with {{tt|fdisk}} and {{tt|mkfs}}.
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<li>Select the pen drive you want as the target for the Live USB.
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# Select the largest possible "Stored in reserved extra space", at least taking into account how much will be left over for the _read-anywhere_ files, such as presentations and VM installers.
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* '''Note''': Do not use the erase function, otherwise you will loose the correct booting mechanism that was created with {{tt|fdisk}} and {{tt|mkfs}}.
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#* For example:
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</li>
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#** 690 MiB for the cloned Live CD
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<li>Select the largest possible "Stored in reserved extra space", at least taking into account how much will be left over for the _read-anywhere_ files, such as presentations and VM installers.
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#** 1.0 GiB for the _read-anywhere_ data.
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* For example:
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#** 7.1 GiB - 1.0 GiB - 690 MiB = 5.42 GiB = 5556.4 MiB... which is larger than 4GiB, the file size limit for FAT32 partitions.
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** 690 MiB for the cloned Live CD
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# Finally, click on the "Make Startup Disk" button and wait a while for it to run...
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** 1.0 GiB for the _read-anywhere_ data.
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** 7.1 GiB - 1.0 GiB - 690 MiB = 5.42 GiB = 5556.4 MiB... which is larger than 4GiB, the file size limit for FAT32 partitions.
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</li>
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</li>Finally, click on the "Make Startup Disk" button and wait a while for it to run...
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</li>
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</ol>
  
  
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Steps:
 
Steps:
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# Mount the pen with the interactive mount that Lubuntu has got from the file manager.
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<ol>
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# As root (or with {{tt|sudo}}), run:
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<li>Mount the pen with the interactive mount that Lubuntu has got from the file manager.</li>
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<li>As root (or with {{tt|sudo}}), run:
 
<bash>mkdir /mnt/casper
 
<bash>mkdir /mnt/casper
 
mount -t auto /media/$USER/*/casper-rw /mnt/casper/ -o loop
 
mount -t auto /media/$USER/*/casper-rw /mnt/casper/ -o loop
 
</bash>
 
</bash>
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# The _persistent_ home folder will now be located at {{tt|/mnt/casper/upper/home/lubuntu/}}:
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</li>
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<li>The _persistent_ home folder will now be located at {{tt|/mnt/casper/upper/home/lubuntu/}}:
 
<bash>cd /mnt/casper/upper/home/lubuntu/</bash>
 
<bash>cd /mnt/casper/upper/home/lubuntu/</bash>
 
If it doesn't exist, then create it and change owership:
 
If it doesn't exist, then create it and change owership:
 
<bash>mkdir -p /mnt/casper/upper/home/lubuntu/
 
<bash>mkdir -p /mnt/casper/upper/home/lubuntu/
 
chown -R 999:999 /mnt/casper/upper/home/lubuntu/</bash>
 
chown -R 999:999 /mnt/casper/upper/home/lubuntu/</bash>
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# When you're done copying files to the image, make sure the _persistent_ home folder has the correct owner permissions:
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</li>
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<li>When you're done copying files to the image, make sure the _persistent_ home folder has the correct owner permissions:
 
<bash>chown -R 999:999 /mnt/casper/upper/home/lubuntu/</bash>
 
<bash>chown -R 999:999 /mnt/casper/upper/home/lubuntu/</bash>
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# Then unmount it:
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</li>
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<li>Then unmount it:
 
<bash>umount /mnt/casper</bash>
 
<bash>umount /mnt/casper</bash>
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# Also unmount the pen:
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</li>
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<li>Also unmount the pen:
 
<bash>umount /dev/sdX1</bash>
 
<bash>umount /dev/sdX1</bash>
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</li>
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</ol>
  
  
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Steps:
 
Steps:
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# Make sure you don't have the pen mounted! Example to umount:
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<ol>
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<li>Make sure you don't have the pen mounted! Example to umount:
 
<bash>umount /dev/sdX1</bash>
 
<bash>umount /dev/sdX1</bash>
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# As root (or with {{tt|sudo}}), run:
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</li>
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<li>As root (or with {{tt|sudo}}), run:
 
<bash>dd if=/dev/sdX of=OFW11-2015_v1.img bs=512 count=14950463</bash>
 
<bash>dd if=/dev/sdX of=OFW11-2015_v1.img bs=512 count=14950463</bash>
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#* The value "14950463" is the End sector count 14950462 plus 1.
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* The value "14950463" is the End sector count 14950462 plus 1.
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#* 14950463 sector * 512 B/sector = 7654636544 B = 7654636544 ~= 7300 MiB
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* 14950463 sector * 512 B/sector = 7654636544 B = 7654636544 ~= 7300 MiB
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## In another terminal (also as root), tun:
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# In another terminal (also as root), tun:
 
<bash>while killall -USR1 dd; do sleep 30; done</bash>
 
<bash>while killall -USR1 dd; do sleep 30; done</bash>
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## Then look at the previous terminal window and every 30 seconds it should update on the current write status. Given how this command works, if you have more than one {{tt|dd}} running, it will update for all running {{tt|dd}} applications.
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# Then look at the previous terminal window and every 30 seconds it should update on the current write status. Given how this command works, if you have more than one {{tt|dd}} running, it will update for all running {{tt|dd}} applications.
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# When it's done cloning, make sure the file system is synced:
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</li>
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<li>When it's done cloning, make sure the file system is synced:
 
<bash>sync</bash>
 
<bash>sync</bash>
 
wait until it returns control back to you.
 
wait until it returns control back to you.
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# Now you can mount the pen again, if you want. Or simply eject it.
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</li>
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<li>Now you can mount the pen again, if you want. Or simply eject it.</li>
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</ol>
  
  
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It's almost the reverse of the previous steps:
 
It's almost the reverse of the previous steps:
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# Make sure you don't have the pen mounted! Example to umount:
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<ol>
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<li>Make sure you don't have the pen mounted! Example to umount:
 
<bash>umount /dev/sdX1</bash>
 
<bash>umount /dev/sdX1</bash>
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# As root (or with {{tt|sudo}}), run:
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</li>
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<li>As root (or with {{tt|sudo}}), run:
 
<bash>dd if=OFW11-2015_v1.img of=/dev/sdX bs=512</bash>
 
<bash>dd if=OFW11-2015_v1.img of=/dev/sdX bs=512</bash>
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## In another terminal (also as root):
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# In another terminal (also as root):
 
<bash>ps -a</bash>
 
<bash>ps -a</bash>
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## In another terminal (also as root), tun:
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# In another terminal (also as root), tun:
 
<bash>while killall -USR1 dd; do sleep 30; done</bash>
 
<bash>while killall -USR1 dd; do sleep 30; done</bash>
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## Then look at the previous terminal window and every 30 seconds it should update on the current write status. Given how this command works, if you have more than one {{tt|dd}} running, it will update for all running {{tt|dd}} applications.
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# Then look at the previous terminal window and every 30 seconds it should update on the current write status. Given how this command works, if you have more than one {{tt|dd}} running, it will update for all running {{tt|dd}} applications.
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# When it's done cloning, make sure the file system is synced:
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</li>
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<li>When it's done cloning, make sure the file system is synced:
 
<bash>sync</bash>
 
<bash>sync</bash>
 
wait until it returns control back to you.
 
wait until it returns control back to you.
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# Now you can mount the pen, if you want. Or simply eject it.
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</li>
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<li>Now you can mount the pen, if you want. Or simply eject it.</li>
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</ol>
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Live OS Images]]
 
[[Category:Live OS Images]]

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