Raspberry Pi and other SBCs can boot an operating system from SD cards and USB devices. I own multiple SD cards and am a fan of swapping them to instantly switch to a different OS, such as RetroPie, ...

Discover the drawbacks of booting Raspberry Pi from SD cards and explore faster, more reliable alternatives for improved performance and longevity.

Windows/Mac/Linux: While it’s gotten easier over the years to make a Raspberry Pi SD card, it’s still a little confusing for people new to the idea of burning images. Etcher is a cross-platform tool ...

Historically, booting a Raspberry Pi required an SD card. However, if you follow [tynick’s] instructions, you can get a Pi 4 to boot from the USB port. Combine it with a small solid state disk drive, ...

The addition of a built-in SD card reader to the 13" and 15" MacBook Pros may have dubious utility for many users, but Apple has seen fit to include at least one feature with lots of potential use.

I'm in the process of trying to get kubuntu 12.04.1 installed onto a HP Mini 5101 that has had it's hard drive wiped (i.e. no OS, no partition). I tried the universal USB installer from pendrivelinux, ...