On Mon, Sep 01, 2014 at 11:14:10PM +0100, Mick wrote:

> > > every single time I've had trouble using dd and unetbootin on a usb
> > > stick it's because I yanked it out of the socket too early.
> > >
> > > just sayin'
> >
> > Yes, you MUST run sync after dd. When I tested the minimal install image
> > just now, dd returned after less than two seconds. sync took a little
> > longer...
>
> BTW, I bricked a USB stick when I impatiently pulled it out thinking that dd
> had finished.  I learned to be more patient and less stupid from that
> experience.
>
> Run sync and wait for it to finish.  ;-)

The problem here is that more and more USB stick models don't have a LED
anymore so the manufacturer can shave off another 2 cents from the bill.
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