Reading up on the internet Windows needed a clean install… after I had the problems the first time finding drivers for the motherboard I wasn’t going to do that… So my plan was to dual boot and install Linux because I wasn’t ready for a cold turkey approach to the MS withdrawal – however the Windows install was that bad the Linux distro (Mint 17.1 – why 17.1? just because it was a CD that was lying around, no other reason) didn’t recognise there was another operating system and wouldn’t install as a dual boot – because I wasn’t ready to format the drive I found another one and did a clean install on a separate 150GB HDD – other than dipping back for LoTW stuff I haven’t been back to Win7 which hopefully is a good sign… Now I had the cable it was time to connect the computer – for whatever reason my Windoze 7 install was corrupt (had been for almost a year) and I was unable to install any USB drivers so it wouldn’t read / write to a USB stick or anything, I couldn’t even install a Microsoft web-cam. Note to Icom – supply the IC-7300 with a USB cable please! The printer type USB cable needed to connect the radio to the computer isn’t in the box and only because Peter (thanks Pete) told me beforehand ‘sort one so as not to be disappointed’ was I not – I had to have a good hunt around but luckily I had one at work in a ‘junk’ box, as you would expect □ Click the "Device" box in Rufus and ensure your connected drive is selected.I’m not very good at writing in depth reports or things like that, this blog / site is purely like a diary for me and hopefully you enjoy reading it – so please don’t expect to read below and find the answers to your digital / Linux problems… its not that kind of post… its just some passing thoughts and more so, a message of thanks to those that imparted their wisdom and got me up and running, its about my new Icom IC-7300, a new operating system (Linux Mint) and the connection of the radio to the computer… it wont be technical as my brain hasn’t retained much about how I did it but it will be a bit about the problems I faced. The contents of this drive will be erased, so back up any important files on the drive first. The tool will open immediately-you don't even have to install it.Ĭonnect a USB drive with at least 2GB of free space to your Windows PC (this may vary depending on your distribution of choice). There are many tools that can do this job for you, but we recommend a free program called Rufus-it's faster and more reliable than many of the other tools you'll see recommended, including UNetbootin.ĭownload Rufus and run it on your Windows PC. How to Create a Bootable USB Drive on Windows For installing Linux to your PC, this is fine-but if you want a live USB that keeps your changes so you can use it regularly on different computers, you'll want to check out these instructions instead. When you run it, none of your chances (like installed programs or created files) will be saved for the next time you run it. NOTE: This process creates a traditional live USB drive. Related: How to Create a Live Ubuntu USB Drive With Persistent Storage Below, we'll show you how to turn this ISO into a bootable flash drive on both Windows or an existing Linux system.
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