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Ade Malsasa Akbar Monday, August 26, 2019 at 21:50

Finally, I Can Make Multiboot USB of openSUSE from Ubuntu

(Multiboot USB website, list of supported distros, and openSUSE working after USB installation)

As you may know, my multiboot making tools were MultiSystem (since 2015), then Sundar's MultiBootUSB (2018), and recently GLIM (2019), but they all cannot work for openSUSE. Thanks to Aguslr, his program Multiboot USB (not to be confused with MultiBootUSB above) solved this problem for me! This means up to today I never managed to make openSUSE multiboot in a USB while I always managed to make other GNU/Linux distros work successfully such as Ubuntu family, Mint, Trisquel, Debian Regular, Elementary, even Fedora. In this article, I just report my success in making openSUSE Leap 15.1 multibootable USB and then installing it on a laptop. However, this article is just my report and I planned to publish tutorial on this Aguslr's Multiboot USB as soon as possible. Anyway, go ahead and happy working!

Ade Malsasa Akbar Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 22:02

Making GNU/Linux Multiboot USB with The Awesome Aguslr's Tool

(Aguslr's Multiboot USB: the best GNU/Linux multiboot maker so far for me)

Just like previously I stated, after MultiSystem, Sundar's MultiBootUSB, and Thias' GLIM, finally I found Aguslr's Multiboot USB tool to create perfect multiboot OS pendrive that supports great number of GNU/Linux distros including openSUSE, CentOS, and Deepin. More than that, it also supports Android-x86 and even BSD family. Awesome, right? However, the setup of this tool is honestly difficult especially for us who are not familiar with command lines. But I present you here faster and easier setup with screenshots and example. Enjoy!

Ade Malsasa Akbar Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 22:55

Making MX GNU/Linux Works with GLIM Multiboot USB

MX is the currently the first rank operating system on Distrowatch.com topping even Ubuntu and Mint. However, it is not supported by GLIM multiboot maker. There is a custom way to make MX works with your multiboot flash drive as explained below. This tutorial is a continuation to my previous multibooting the series. Happy working!

(MX 19.2 Patito Feo operating system works lively from a multiboot usb)

Ade Malsasa Akbar Sunday, August 25, 2019 at 20:25

Create USB Multiboot GNU/Linux with GLIM

(Booting a USB stick with multiple GNU/Linux distros)

After MultiSystem (2015), and then Multibootusb (2018), now I found GLIM tool (2019) by Matthias Saou to easily create multibootable USB to run and install GNU/Linux distros. GRUB2 Live USB Multiboot (GLIM) is a user friendly program to setup any USB stick to run multiple GNU/Linux LiveCD systems with fancy bootloader. GLIM supports both 32-bit and 64-bit computer either with BIOS Legacy or UEFI. With GLIM you can have multiple OS installers in one USB drive, take example Ubuntu and Fedora and Mint, to install them to computers so it saves a lot of your time. The difference between GLIM and the two tools mentioned above is, that using GLIM is easier, you simply need to copy ISO images you want to your USB stick without running application. Awesome, right? Then, how to use GLIM? This tutorial explains it with examples in easy way and with screenshots. Go ahead and happy doing business!

Ade Malsasa Akbar Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 22:52

Making deepin 15 Works with GLIM Multiboot USB

In December 2019, at the same time I shipped another multiboot GNU/Linux to different customer in Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. For this, my customer ordered deepin 15, but GLIM Maker cannot make it multiboot. To my experience, deepin ISO images work best if they made singleboot in a flash drive (similar to BlankOn's). So I edited the configuration code mimicking a singleboot's config and it worked. You can use my scripts below to make your own multiboot with depin as one among its OSes. Happy hacking!

Ade Malsasa Akbar Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at 16:21

Making OpenMandriva Lx 4.0 Works with GLIM Multiboot USB

Continuing PCLinuxOS, this tutorial explains the configuration file for OpenMandriva Lx 4.0 --a beautiful RPM-KDE based operating system-- to boot in multiboot USB using GLIM tool. If you don't know GLIM, read first the tutorial. If you wonder, multibooting is important to save cost as you can run multiple distro installers by just one flash drive, without having multiple flash drives. To speak about config, OpenMandriva is very different to Ubuntu (even different to PCLinuxOS too) both in bootloader code and its internal ISO file structure. Thus, it will not boot from multiboot flash drive unless we write the correct code. I managed to ship a USB with it twice in Indonesia this month only. That's why I share my success with you here. Happy hacking!

(OpenMandriva runs in live multiboot mode from a USB flash drive)

Ade Malsasa Akbar Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 21:52

Making Vector GNU/Linux Works with GLIM Multiboot USB

In December 2019 I managed to ship multiboot GNU/Linux to Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. One among operating systems in that USB flash drive is Vector. My customer ordered it so I cannot make it works multiboot with GLIM Maker as of course it is not supported (although the forum is still having new posts in 2020). The secret is, Vector is an old distribution based on Slackware with latest release dated back to 2015 and now it does not receive updates anymore. Fortunately, I finally can make custom GRUB configuration script so it works. You can learn my scripts however to make similar distros working or if someday Vector being actively developed again. Happy hacking!

Ade Malsasa Akbar Saturday, July 4, 2020 at 14:33

Collection of Multiboot Making for Distros

Thanks to my business going well with shipping many usb flash drives in Indonesia, I managed to make multiboot many distros previously I could not. Most notably are Deepin, openSUSE, Slackware which are not supported, aside from the ones automatically supported to make multiboot with notably Ubuntu family and Fedora, not to mention others. Now as I have many notes about them I want to list them out here in one place. Happy booting!

You want to make multiboot?

Learn first about using GLIM tool and then learn one among these tutorials.

Distros

Slackware
openSUSE (use Aguslr's tool)
OpenMandriva
Deepin
KNOPPIX
Parrot OS
PCLinuxOS
Trisquel
Vector
Zorin

I hope more GNU/Linux distros coming!

This article is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ade Malsasa Akbar Friday, February 14, 2020 at 10:25

Making KNOPPIX 7.2 Works with GLIM Multiboot USB

Also in 2019, I shipped another GNU/Linux multiboot to Kalimantan Island, Indonesia. It was KNOPPIX --the first distro known to bring LiveCD technology--. And once again it was not supported by GLIM Maker. But fortunately, I managed to make it works by custom scripts. You can use scripts below to make KNOPPIX multiboot USB. Happy hacking!

Ade Malsasa Akbar Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 10:01

Making Parrot Security OS Works with GLIM Multiboot USB

Continuing previous deepin and Vector, my customer from Sulawesi Island also ordered Parrot Security OS GNU/Linux in multiboot USB. GLIM Maker does not support Parrot as well. So I did modifications and managed to make it multibooted. You can use my scripts below to make it too. Happy hacking!

Ade Malsasa Akbar Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 21:27

Making PCLinuxOS 2019 Works with GLIM Multiboot USB

This tutorial explains the configuration file for PCLinuxOS 2019 to work in multiboot mode with GLIM. I have tested this in a USB flash drive I shipped this month to South Sulawesi, Indonesia along with Slackware, Vector, KNOPPIX, and OpenMandriva Lx (I will write about their configs next time). What we need to do is to modify grub.cfg and create a new inc-pclinuxos.cfg configuration files. It may sounds simple, but PCLinuxOS needs special codes that are different to Debian and are not available on GLIM latest version yet. I explain them below with pictures. I would love to say thanks to all GLIM and Multibootusb community I finally could finish this. Enjoy!

(PCLinuxOS works in Live multiboot mode!)

Ade Malsasa Akbar Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at 23:57

Making Slackware 14.1 Works with GLIM Multiboot USB

This tutorial explains the configuration files for Slackware 14.1 DVD 64-bit to work in LiveUSB multiboot mode with GLIM. This way you can have one flash drive containing multiple GNU/Linux OS installers including Slackware64 among them. This is my first time to ship Slackware USB ever and I am happy finally I could make it with GLIM. This is the result of my shipment to Sulawesi, Indonesia at December 2019. Happy hacking!

(Slackware as 1st option in my multiboot USB)

Ade Malsasa Akbar Saturday, July 4, 2020 at 14:14

Making Zorin OS 15 Works with GLIM Multiboot USB

In late 2019 I successfully ship multiboot drives with Zorin OS as one among many operating systems within them. I have made the articles in making them multibootable most notably openSUSE, Deepin, and Slackware, as they were actually not supported by GLIM multiboot maker. However, I forgot that I have not made such article about Zorin as I thought I have. Now I remembered it in 2020 and this is the article you can learn once again to make it bootable like what I am currently doing with my latest Zorin articles. Enjoy!

Ade Malsasa Akbar Friday, August 30, 2019 at 21:38

Making openSUSE Multibootable USB from Ubuntu and Install It

(Bootloader of the USB stick with multiple OSes including openSUSE, the installation process, and openSUSE installed successfully thanks to Aguslr's MBUSB tool)

Since long ago I could not make openSUSE multibootable pendrive except in single boot mode. I could not use MultiSystem nor Sundar's MultiBootUSB nor even GLIM. What's more, I could not find any easy tutorial on the net talking about making it. Fortunately, and good news for us, recently I found Aguslr's Multiboot USB (MBUSB) that is able to create it. I have tested it and as I reported few days ago I finished the installation just as perfect as other distros I had with MultiSystem. Now it's my turn to explain how I did that in 4 steps: first, create a Multiboot USB pendrive; second, copy the ISO file to USB stick; third, boot your computer to USB; and fourth, install openSUSE with it. This USB setup can accept other distros to be bootable along with openSUSE. Enjoy!

Ade Malsasa Akbar Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 14:42

An Overview of Debian 10 "Buster" from the GNOME Edition

(Debian 10 GNOME)

Debian 10 LTS, known as Buster, released with 7 desktop environments in 2019. This short article reveals the GNOME Edition for you. Unlike usual, I tried to break down the download pages more longer for you to give you clearer vision on what and where to download. I divided this article into 6 parts which talk about: ISOs, LTS, Calamares system installer, login sessions & RAM loads (fortunately, it's only ~800MiB right now!), user interface, and of course applications. I hope this overview helps everybody to reach Debian and try it as soon as possible. Happy reading!

Ade Malsasa Akbar Sunday, October 4, 2020 at 23:39

Download Zorin OS 15.3 With Mirrors, Torrents and Checksums

Zorin OS latest version 15.3 released September 8th this year. Zorin OS is an alternative to Windows or macOS for computers that is feature rich and virus resistant. Below is all links and information list to help everyone grabs Zorin quickly and later verify their downloads. You can also make Zorin multiboot media plus more articles in the end of this list. Enjoy!

Ade Malsasa Akbar Sunday, September 20, 2020 at 15:05

Making Arch GNU/Linux 2020 Works with GLIM Multiboot USB

Continuing my business shipping computer installation media in Indonesia, recently I shipped Arch 2020 to South Sumatra the southern province in Sumatra Island along with other GNU/Linux operating systems. Apparently, nowadays Arch is a little bit different to earlier versions back in 2019 in which the ISO file contents changed by merely a character. Default GLIM configuration won't work anymore. Thus we need a change in the configurations so new Arch will work with GLIM once again. This tutorial brings you my custom change so Arch boots in multiboot way straight from the flash drive.

(Testing a thirty two gigabyte Toshiba flash drive with Arch among other GNU distros)

Ade Malsasa Akbar Monday, April 20, 2015 at 11:56

Create Multiboot OS USB with Multisystem in Linux

We can make a bootable USB flash drive containing more than one operating system. This drive called multiboot drive. You can make it from Linux by using Multisystem. I show you how to use Multisystem to create Ubuntu, elementary OS, Fedora, and Antergos inside a 16 GB USB drive.

Multisystem

Ade Malsasa Akbar Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at 11:03

Making Trisquel Works with GLIM Multiboot Maker

(With a little configuration, Trisquel can be made USB multiboot with GLIM)

Trisquel is by default not supported by GLIM. So, this tutorial provides you support for Trisquel 8.0 "Flidas" for both Regular and Mini editions. In case you don't know, Trisquel is fully free software GNU/Linux distro that is user friendly based on Ubuntu. I publish this in 1 October 2019 so in the future GLIM may be changed to support Trisquel by default.

Ade Malsasa Akbar Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 13:42

Living Lively with LiveCD

LiveCD is the ability to run full operating system without installing it to computer beforehand. You can run GNU/Linux LiveCD with CD, DVD, or USB Flash, or even external Hard Disk Drive. To make it easier to understand for everybody, Windows is not LiveCD, but GNU/Linux is. I live with LiveCD everyday, many of UbuntuBuzz's articles I actually wrote in LiveCD mode, and many reviews I could made by using it. LiveCD is a feature known and popular from GNU/Linux. The first distro to introduce it was KNOPPIX. And Ubuntu made it very popular thanks to Canonical's ShipIt program that sent Ubuntu CDs to people in this world (including me) so many people benefited from Ubuntu LiveCDs. To you I share my story with LiveCD and things I learned from my story. I wish this writing benefits you as well. Enjoy!

(An old Lubuntu Bionic version from 2018 runs in 2020 via LiveCD session from a USB pendrive I run on a borrowed laptop to write this article)