Some of the USB sticks have special “security” and “easy-access” features to them that make them unreadable to linux. I don’t know if this is done through software or if it’s hardware. Anyone know if all the USB sticks can be reformatted to fat 16 and made bootable?
For example:
(This one is unreadable on opensuse)
SanDisk Cruzer® Micro 2GB USB Flash Drive - RadioShack.com
and
Kingston DataTraveler 2GB USB 2.0 Removable Flash Drive - RadioShack.com
Hi
I have a 4GB version of the SanDisk one and reads fine under linux? Run
fdisk on it 
I also have a OCZ Rally2 4GB one that works and an 8GB SanDisk SDHC
(not USB) one that works as well following the HowTo.
Did you want me to try out the 4GB Cruzer with a specific iso for you?
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