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#!/bin/bash
 
DEVICE=/dev/sdb
ISO=ubuntu-9.04-desktop-i386.iso
VOLUME=USB_4GB
 
sudo su
 
# install needed apps
sudo apt-get install -y syslinux mbr mtools
 
# OPTIONALY format drive 
# sudo umount ${DEVICE}1
# sudo mkfs.vfat -n ${VOLUME} ${DEVICE}1
 
# install mbr and syslinux
mkdir /tmp/${VOLUME}
sudo mount ${DEVICE}1 /tmp/${VOLUME}
sudo install-mbr ${DEVICE}
sudo syslinux -f ${DEVICE}1
#sudo syslinux -smf ${DEVICE}1
 
sudo mount ${ISO} /mnt/ -o loop
cp -a /mnt/.disk/ /media/${VOLUME}
cp -a /mnt/casper/ /media/${VOLUME}
sudo umount /mnt
 
cat <<EOF>> /tmp/${VOLUME}/syslin