On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 1:48 AM, Miguel Villanueva Lobato <miguel.villanueva.lob...@gmail.com> wrote: > I mean a file with an ext2 file system I have created with: > $ dd if=/dev/null of=live-rw bs=1GB seek=1 # for a 100MB sized image file > $/sbin/mkfs.ext2 -F live-rw > > Because I was trying it with files instead of partitions.
I remember the file must be in the top level of the filesystem to be found on boot. Make sure to place the file there. Also, I would suggest to try to add the option "-L live-rw" also to the mkfs.ext2 command, but I think it shouldn't matter because the filename is already live-rw. There is another command just to label existing ext2 filesystems: e2label - I know this command works better than gparted. > > Anyway, If I tried doing it in your way: > I boot the VM with the live cd in the CD/DVD device. But, what do you > mean by 'partition'? Because, in VirtualBox I can create a .VDI disk, > but how can I make an ext file system on it? It is in the live-manual: http://live.debian.net/manual/html/customizing-run-time-behaviours.en.html#523 (watchout there is a manual page for live-build 2.x and another for live-build 3.x, but this is common to both versions, I think). If the ext2 partition is already in the VB disk (vdi), try label it with the e2label command. It works here Hope it helps. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-live-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/cap1yx5w+yp4on+ohhpjvtt2abutxgu2awe9fl0d7wjsu1wt...@mail.gmail.com
