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xorg

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Posted: Aug. 06 2005,07:38

Been trying to figure this out on my own but figure maybe I'm doing something that can't be done.

I've installed DSL 1.4 to a 256 MB USB stick and it boots fine. However, I want to be able to save my settings. Can I boot from the stick *and* save to it? Do I use the normal backup/restore in DSL panel to do this?

Thanks!

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Jason

Linux blog: http://real-linux-geek.blogspot.com
Peterborough Linux User Group: http://plugintolinux.ca

UndCon

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Posted: Aug. 06 2005,10:04

I assume you have read some of the documentation about installing to usb ??

if not here is a quick HowTo - this is for my CF-cards mounted on CF->IDE adapters (USB instructions may be different)

part I

boot from CD with option "DSL 2" to boot minimal without GUI (press F2 during start for other options)
use "Cfdisk" to make 2 partitions
1 60Mb bootable type 82
1 *Mb type 82
Write partition table
Reboot using "shutdown -r now" (if not your new partitiontable wont be available)

part II

boot from CD with option "DSL 2"
format partitions by:
mke2fs /dev/hda1 (choose your drives)
mke2fs /dev/hda2 (choose your drives)

Reboot using "shutdown -r now" (if not your newly formatted drives may not work, but its probably unneccesary)

part III (or continue of part II)

(start with "DSL 2" again unless u didnt rebooted above)

start script /usr/sbin/frugal_instal.sh (follow instructions or use similar to mine)
target for image = hda1 (choose your drives)
install from = Live cd
home = hda2 opt= hda2 lang=se (choose your language and drive)
default restore partition = hda2 (choose your drives)
use different partition for DSL = yes, hda2
Format =Y
Confirm =Y

reboot and hopefully you will have a working frugal install that boots from your USBpendrive and saves opions to 2nd partition you have created

at least this works for me...
to automate enabling my NIC i use ndiswrapper and i enterred this to bootlocal.se located in /opt/

#!/bin/bash
# put other system startup command here

loadkeys se-latin1

/opt/myndis.sh

ifconfig wlan0 ip XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
route add default gw XXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
echo nameserver XXX.XX.XXX.XXX > /etc/resolv.conf
echo nameserver XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX >> /etc/resolv.conf

and myndis.sh:

/usr/local/bin/ndiswrapper.sh /opt/realtek/wg311t13.inf wlan0 ESSID

this is as i need ndiswrapper to load drivers for windows- if not my wlan wont work

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cbagger01

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Posted: Aug. 06 2005,15:47

If you did the normal "USB pendrive install" either USBHDD or USBZIP, then you should be able to save your settings.

I use USBHDD and I use the Backup/Restore function and I use "sda1" as my backup device.

xorg

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Posted: Aug. 07 2005,09:27

Thanks guys.

The way I installed was using the menu option that to which cbagger01 refers. Now I'm wondering if I have to have two partitions for it to work. Do you have two partitions, cbagger?

It's not a big deal for me to repartition but do I need to do so?

Thanks.

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Jason

Linux blog: http://real-linux-geek.blogspot.com
Peterborough Linux User Group: http://plugintolinux.ca