Persistent install, which one worked better for you?
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proxima_centauri
Re: Persistent install, which one worked better for you?
I would use usb-creator, available in the repositories, and allows you to set a persistent size allotment.
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Re: Persistent install, which one worked better for you?
It seems that, no matter how you make a USB install, there always is a compromise, so take your time figuring out how to do yours. If you are new to Linux, then there is some learning and experimenting to do.
For example, do you want security with the stick? I do, but many of these methods make it difficult for the inexperienced (including me) to get it right. So what I am trying to get working is a direct install to the stick with no casper files involved. Most casper installs make it difficult to make a sign-in system for the user and deleting the original "root" account just makes it worse. Even trying to make persistance is a headache, so try installing to the stick normally and see how you like it.
Having said that, getting GRUB to work right doing it this way is also not easy. I've got two Mint 7 sticks going at the moment that are just about "right", but I am still working on them. I want to make this work.
It really should not be this difficult to have our cake and eat it too, so somebody, someday will figure all of this out and document it properly.
For example, do you want security with the stick? I do, but many of these methods make it difficult for the inexperienced (including me) to get it right. So what I am trying to get working is a direct install to the stick with no casper files involved. Most casper installs make it difficult to make a sign-in system for the user and deleting the original "root" account just makes it worse. Even trying to make persistance is a headache, so try installing to the stick normally and see how you like it.
Having said that, getting GRUB to work right doing it this way is also not easy. I've got two Mint 7 sticks going at the moment that are just about "right", but I am still working on them. I want to make this work.
It really should not be this difficult to have our cake and eat it too, so somebody, someday will figure all of this out and document it properly.