Thread: Ubuntu 10.04 CD image won't fit on 1 GB USB stick (?!)

i'm trying use unetbootin create bootable usb stick can install ubuntu 10.04 on netbook. have cd image standard ubuntu 10.04 desktop install cd (ubuntu-10.04-desktop-i386.iso). it's 699 mb, should fit on 1 gb usb stick but...unetbootin keeps getting partway through making bootable usb stick, stops error message similar this:

code:

the directory /media/88a1-8221 out of space. press 'yes' abort installation, 'no' ignore error , attempt continue installation, , 'no all' ignore out-of-space errors.

it's impossible usb stick out of space. install cd 699 mb, there no possible way 1 gb (931.5 mb usable) usb stick full. formatted usb stick (fat32) beforehand sure there wasn't taking space. , got error message within seconds of starting, before unetbootin had chance copy few files.

what's going on here?

in case matters: i'm running unetbootin (no idea version, there's no way tell) under ubuntu netbook remix 9.10.

i thought 1 wanted @ least 4gb run liveusb?
preferably 8gb.

os has fit on drive,
not iso image.

please someone, correct me if im wrong.

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