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Topic: DSL on USB-Stick HOWTO, A manual howto install DSL on a USB-Stik

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goddy
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Posted: Jan. 21 2005,14:19

Thanks for your help, that did the trick...

dazza
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Posted: Jan. 25 2005,01:36

Found the HOWTO informative. Had alot of trouble early on. You must be in a root user shell not just the xterminal on the desktop.Could not load the ehci-hcd module as evan in root was not permitted. Try expert bootup and tried entering the module individually but didn't seem to work.
Used the file manager to copy the bootimage and frugal_usb.tar.gz over to the home/dsl. Then unpacked it in that folder. Didnt know right clicking on a file gives all these wonderful options. The from a root shell ran frugal_usb.sh. Had to make a small edit so it would bypass the sector check and then away it went. Install complete.
It might be worth editing the howto as the menu-apps-tools-install to usb pendrive only works with live internet connection. was never mention.
hope feedback helps

MaximeAD
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Posted: Feb. 05 2005,15:55

Hello
I'm blocked on the point 2.5. When I do cfdisk /dev/sda it don't work... I tried with sdb and sdc but it's don't work.... What do I have to do to know wich take? I did cdrecord --scanbus, it detects my USB pendrive but don't say sda or sdb....
Thank you

reidar

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Posted: Mar. 02 2005,17:52

Hi, this was a really useful thread! I have now managed to get dsl on my usb-stick with the frugal-usb script. Really nice!
Now, could someone tell me if there is a big difference between the frugal-usb script and the ordinary frugal install (to hd)? What I mean is: can I still just replace the knoppix-directory on my usb-stick with a new one to update my distro when a new version of dsl arrives, or is there a different approach with a usb-frugal?

-r

cbagger01

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Posted: Mar. 02 2005,18:13

Nope. Just replace the file and you are in business.

The only exception is MAJOR reworking of the DSL base. This happened between 0.5.3.1 and version 0.6 and again between 0.7.3 and 0.8

Basically, if you are still using the same kernel version, you should be able to just replace the \knoppix\knoppix file and then you are upgraded,

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