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<h3><a name="usbboot"></a><a href="#toc">How do I boot Grml from a USB stick?</a></h3>

<p>Check out the <a href="/grml2usb/">grml2usb manpage</a>
and the grml-wiki page
&quot;<a href="https://github.com/grml/grml/wiki/usb">Boot Grml from usb-stick/firewire-device</a>&quot;.</p>
Since Grml 2009.10 you can directly "dd" our ISOs to an empty USB stick/key, like this:

<pre class="rahmen">
dd if=grml64-full_2018.12.iso of=/dev/sdX # OVERWRITES /dev/sdX!
</pre>

where /dev/sdX is your USB device. **Warning:** all previously stored data on the USB device will be lost.

For more flexibility, please check out our [grml2usb tool](/grml2usb/) and its manual.

On our wiki, you will find additional background information on [booting from USB](https://github.com/grml/grml/wiki/usb).
On modern PCs, both `dd` and `grml2usb` just work.

<h3><a name="store"></a><a name="persistency"></a><a href="#toc">Is it possible to store my settings?</a></h3>

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<p>Of course running from CD/DVD is a common way to boot
Grml. But Grml provides many more ways to boot:</p>

<p>It is possible to boot Grml via USB (e.g. USB stick or
It is possible to boot Grml via USB (e.g. USB stick or
harddisk), firewire, or running from a Compact Flash disk. It
works out of the box; you don't need to modify anything. Check
out <a href="https://github.com/grml/grml/wiki/usb">the usb
webpage in the grml-wiki</a> for more details.</p>
out [the entry on USB boot](#usbboot) for more details.

<p>Your computer can not boot from CD-ROM but provides a
floppy disk? Take a look
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