On Tue, 2 Sep 2014 07:10:46 -0600, Joseph wrote:

> I just did as you suggested 
> dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb bs=512 count=1
> dd if=/home/joseph/Downloads/install-amd64-minimal-20140828.iso
> of=/dev/sdb sync
> 
> make no difference, the USB still will not boot. 

This is odd as you have created a bootable USB stick. Are you using EFI?

If not, does your BIOS have options for booting from different devices,
USB CD, USB HD, USB Zip, etc? You may need to try different
alternatives, one system I have wants to boot USB sticks as Zip
drives :-O


-- 
Neil Bothwick

why do kamikazee pilots wear helmets?