On 2026-03-06, <[email protected]> <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Thu, Mar 05, 2026 at 01:37:11PM -0800, Mike Castle wrote: >> I believe this whole class of problems is why tools like Rufus >> (https://rufus.ie/) were developed. > > Wait a moment, and to clear any misunderstanding: I'm talking > about the content of the installation media being shredded > while being used. I can't imagine what a difference it could > ever make whether you wrote that media with dd, bit-bang or > whatever other method?
I guess you can override "read-only" if you're a raving capitalist. >> The following might be of interest to some: >> https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/wiki/FAQ#why-doesnt-rufus-recommend-dd-m= > ode-over-iso-mode-for-isohybrid-images-surely-dd-is-better > > I think I'll not click on a github link this time, thanks. > > Cheers > --=20 > t > > --D4DhzOTBSum2vqFu > Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" > > > --D4DhzOTBSum2vqFu-- > >
