[Gllug] Linux bootable usb drive

[Cillian de Roiste]

On 1/10/07, John G Walker <johngwalker at tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
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> On Wed, 10 Jan 2007 20:04:25 +0000 "- Tethys" <tethys at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On 1/10/07, Diana Scott <dianascott1 at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
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> > > How do you install a bootable Linux onto an usb memory stick?
> > >
> > > Please advise.
> >
> > cp, dd, tar, cpio... take your pick. The choice is endless.
> >
> > Tet
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> But, of course, you can't boot from it unless the bios of the computer
> you're trying to boot is set up to boot from a usb memory stick,
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> --
>  All the best,
>  John
>

I know it's not really what you're asking but if you want to boot
Linux from within Windows (without rebooting or changing your bios)
that's also possible by using something like qemu:
http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/usb-qemu.html
Otherwise there are lots of tutorials that can take you through
setting up linux on a usb stick
(http://www.knoppix.net/wiki/USB_Based_FAQ). Generally I believe all
you need to change when you move linux from one storage device to
another is the boot loader and fstab. The thing about a usb stick and
(I believe) any other flash based memory, is that it will wear out, so
using a partition on your stick as swap is probably a bad idea.
Perhaps a microdrive with usb adapter would give you better mileage if
you really need swap?

goibhniu
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