[Wylug-help] Linux Distro on Bootable USB Stick

[James Holden]

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Dave Fisher wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I'me fed up with lugging heavy (and bulky) laptops around and can't
> bring myself to pay the eye-watering prices for ultra-compact machines
> (laptop, palmtop, etc.).  Not least, because whatever you pay, you can't
> seem to get some of the features you can find on any old desktop PC.
> 
> So I've set aside some time to create a distro on a bootable USB stick,
> with the intention of plugging it into other people's PCs like one might
> use a Knoppix CD.
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Puppy Linux can do this. Not sure how maintainable it is though. It
sounds like you want to be able to zap applications on and off at will.

I've had limited success booting from USB2.0 memory sticks, whereas
USB1.1 ones have always worked for me.

I've never managed to get the 'Integral' 128MB USB2.0 that's attached to
my keys to boot. The instructions never claimed either way about whether
it could boot or not.

The last time I tried this was on a EPIA mini-itx board, so maybe it was
a BIOS issue. YMMV with USB2.0 drives.

james
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