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Topic: Writting files to USB drive, Can't Save Files or Preferences

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SuperLou

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Posted: April 17 2005,02:54

Hi, I'm really new to Linux and DSL. I've been able to boot into DSL on a 256Mb thumb drive with FAT. I followed the directions at http://www.everything2.org/?node_id=1712243. However, I have been unable to write anything to the thumbdrive as far as I understand within DSL. When i create a file it is shows up until I reboot. Also, the filetool.lst does not save changes or preferences I set. If you have any ideas what is wrong I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks,
Louis

cbagger01

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Posted: April 17 2005,04:45

1. Boot with the:

dsl frugal

boot command and you can write to your thumbdrive.

2. Read the documentation on how the Backup / Restore function works. Hint: Your usb drive name is most likely "sda1".

EoE
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Posted: May 05 2005,05:45

Links would be awesome. I've just spent the better part of an hour looking for this mythical documentation, to no avail. Unfortunately, the site navigation here is very poor

Caspar_s

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Posted: May 06 2005,22:23

It is in the page that starts up every time you boot dsl (until you figure out how to disable that - which you have to figure out the backup/restore to do...)

This is one of the most common questions on this forum - I don't know, maybe it should be another separate page on boot up with big, red, blinking text or something.

Oh, and this is the forum - from the DSL page, under Documentation, you get http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/talk/node/51
which has the beginnings of the documentation... as fast as the unpaid volunteers are putting them up. (Thanks J.P.)

SuperLou

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Posted: May 14 2005,16:35

Thanks, I got backup/restore working. Is there a way I can write information to the root directory of the USB stick so I don't have to go into windows to drop myDSL packages into the E:\ (usb stick) or E:\optional\ ?

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