[kde-linux] 20090429KL -- Dealing With An ISO Image

[Werner Joss]

Am Wednesday 29 April 2009 19:42:00 schrieb Bruce MacArthur:
> Greetings --
>
> I downloaded the Kubuntu (Ubuntu with KDE) 9.04 DVD i386 ISO.  I copied
> it to a USB thumb-drive -- since my DVD-drives are not functioning as I
> think they should.  Left-clicking launches K3B -- which refuses to
> recognize the thumb-drive.  I realize that I must "burn" the ISO in
> order to use it, but I do not yet see how to "burn" it to the
> thumb-drive!  I suspect that what is needed is "obvious" -- to the
> world minus me!  Assistance, as possible, will be MUCH appreciated!!!

well, basically, you have to make your usb stick bootable, install a 
bootloader (grub) on it and copy the contents from your iso file correctly - 
see
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=575406&highlight=create+bootable+usb+stick+from+iso+image

HTH

werner