03-16-2015, 04:06 AM
Hello gold_finger,
Thanks for the great reply. Unetbootin is always reliable and I've used it a lot. But when demonstrating to a new user, I prefer USB-creator as it boots straight into the OS whereas Unetbootin does so via a menu. Less explaining!
Didn't know about the journaling and indexing using ext4. Thanks! Looks like ext2 is the way to go using the method you describe in your last paragraph. It may be just the sequence of creation that produces a satisfactory stick.
On the other hand, to avoid this persistence problem, the obvious solution is to install to a USB stick that has already been partitioned with ext2 and a swap file. I've done this a couple of times, although with ext4 format, but not tested on other makes and models of computers to determine if proper drivers are installed. Seems to work on Acer machines which are the ones I've tested on. Very quick when done this way.
On mine, I've got LL2.2 (4Gb mem) installed on a Sandisk cruzer fit micro stick created with USB-creator and partitioned as ext4 with a small swap file. The swap file never gets used. Everything is snappy! I've installed many other packages, which swells the used section to a bit over 10Gb with 19Gb left for storage.
As it takes time and bandwidth to install all these packages and set them up, what I'm trying to do now is to create/duplicate my usb installed system of 10Gb used and transpose this onto a blank 16Gb stick and somehow leave the balance of 6Gb available for storage (a la persistence). Otherwise I need to repeat the procedure for each stick I create. Could I create an iso of my installed system given it's 10-11Gb and install to a fat32 partition using usb-creator, then gpart the remainder as persistence.
I can probably use dd to clone, but this means using new 32 Gb sticks as the target disk needs to be the same size or larger and the 32's are expensive. I have a few 16Gb sticks at hand. Any clues on the best way to go about this.
I also noticed that a stick created with Unetbootin and reused usually because I've stuffed it up, will sometimes not boot. Not a big drama, but unetbootin must work in a slightly different way to usb-creator. Gparted might be in the mix here.
Just another observation. I have a menu option of install RELEASE. Clicking this does nothing. Is this because the OS is already installed on my stick and won't allow another install even to a new location.
Now to download 2.4 beta.
Cheers!
Thanks for the great reply. Unetbootin is always reliable and I've used it a lot. But when demonstrating to a new user, I prefer USB-creator as it boots straight into the OS whereas Unetbootin does so via a menu. Less explaining!
Didn't know about the journaling and indexing using ext4. Thanks! Looks like ext2 is the way to go using the method you describe in your last paragraph. It may be just the sequence of creation that produces a satisfactory stick.
On the other hand, to avoid this persistence problem, the obvious solution is to install to a USB stick that has already been partitioned with ext2 and a swap file. I've done this a couple of times, although with ext4 format, but not tested on other makes and models of computers to determine if proper drivers are installed. Seems to work on Acer machines which are the ones I've tested on. Very quick when done this way.
On mine, I've got LL2.2 (4Gb mem) installed on a Sandisk cruzer fit micro stick created with USB-creator and partitioned as ext4 with a small swap file. The swap file never gets used. Everything is snappy! I've installed many other packages, which swells the used section to a bit over 10Gb with 19Gb left for storage.
As it takes time and bandwidth to install all these packages and set them up, what I'm trying to do now is to create/duplicate my usb installed system of 10Gb used and transpose this onto a blank 16Gb stick and somehow leave the balance of 6Gb available for storage (a la persistence). Otherwise I need to repeat the procedure for each stick I create. Could I create an iso of my installed system given it's 10-11Gb and install to a fat32 partition using usb-creator, then gpart the remainder as persistence.
I can probably use dd to clone, but this means using new 32 Gb sticks as the target disk needs to be the same size or larger and the 32's are expensive. I have a few 16Gb sticks at hand. Any clues on the best way to go about this.
I also noticed that a stick created with Unetbootin and reused usually because I've stuffed it up, will sometimes not boot. Not a big drama, but unetbootin must work in a slightly different way to usb-creator. Gparted might be in the mix here.
Just another observation. I have a menu option of install RELEASE. Clicking this does nothing. Is this because the OS is already installed on my stick and won't allow another install even to a new location.
Now to download 2.4 beta.
Cheers!