Ever get the urge to try out a bunch of Linux distros at once?

Maybe youre hosting a Linux installation party.

Heres an easy way to get a bunch of Live CDs working from a single thumb drive.

How To Boot 10 Different Live CDs From 1 USB Flash Drive

10 Distributions, You Say?

I actually went with an 8 GB SD card (used via a USB adapter).

Here are some of the popular and interesting distros I used.

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Installing MultiSystem

Head over to theMultiSystem Download Page, and grab the installation script.

Next, open up terminal and change to the directory where you downloaded your file.

Before we start, lets verify its updated to the latest and greatest.

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poke the update button.

Click Validate and youll see the main window pop up.

Just drag and drop an .ISO file into the highlighted area to add it to your USB drive.

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Youll see a window pop up with file progress.

Once its done, just lather, rinse, and repeat.

Upon booting from your gadget, youll see a veritable plethora of options.

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These are tools that allow the booting of multiple OSs in various ways.

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