On Thu 20 Oct 2016 at 19:42:51 +0100, Joe wrote: > On Thu, 20 Oct 2016 19:04:12 +0100 > Brian <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Thu 20 Oct 2016 at 10:21:59 -0700, David Christensen wrote: > > > > > On 10/20/2016 09:49 AM, Joe wrote: > > > > Simple but not trivial. Since you have used the phrase 'most > > > > compatible' in the subject line, I'm afraid I must recommend using > > > > Windows. > > > > > > +1 > > > > > > Use Linux 'dd' to wipe the first megabyte, plug the USB flash drive > > > into a Windows machine, and use Windows to format it. > > > > Wiping the first megabyte is good advice - it will remove any trace > > of previously installed Debian isohybrid images. But Windows machines > > aren't thick on the ground here. Can I use a Linux machine? Will I > > regret it if I do? > > > > Probably not, but the OP did say 'most compatible'. I've had most > trouble with pre-formatted sticks, often partitionless, so I don't > think twice about formatting new ones now.
As the OP said The key criterion is that it should be maximally compatible If a reformatted USB stick on Debian isn't "maximally compatible" I could understand the steering towards using Windows for the operation. I don't have Windows but many do. They are the ones to test and report.
