What to do: format the usb-stick: Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 * 1 254 976345 c W95 FAT32 (LBA) /dev/sda2 255 1017 2932972 83 Linux 1. install coinlinux live system on sda1. 2. mkfs.ext3 /dev/sda2 -L live-rw 3. install grub on /dev/sda