How to install/save things to USBForum: Other Help Topics Topic: How to install/save things to USB started by: secristrc Posted by secristrc on Mar. 30 2005,02:34
Can I boot CD to ram, but set a USB drive as a place where I can install extensions to, put my home, etc. ? My box is old so I can't install to USB and then boot it. I want to more seriously work in DSL before hammering my whole machine since it is already a quad-boot, but everything else isn't as fast, and I really, really want this to work ! Thanks ! rcs Posted by 9a6or on Mar. 30 2005,16:34
Why don't you boot the PC from a DSL boot floppy? It will pick up DSL installed on your USB flashdisk. The boot image for such a floppy is in the download section. This way you can bypass your quad-boot HD.
Posted by mikshaw on Mar. 30 2005,16:51
Here's one way....boot with "dsl home=sda1" (change sda1 to whatever partition you want) make sure the stick is in when you boot up. Another more complex way: 1) Copy /home into /mnt/sda1 (or whatever the stick is mounted to) 2) Edit /opt/bootlocal.sh: mount /dev/sda1 #mount your stick partition - may need some modification rm -f /home && mkdir /home #removes symlink and replaces with a directory mount --bind /mnt/sda1/home /home rm -rf /ramdisk/home/ 3) make sure opt/bootlocal.sh is in filetool.lst 4) backup to sda Dunno if this will work as written, but it works for me as a persistent home in a subdirectory on harddrive. |