On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 10:31:16AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > Rob Owens wrote: > >Did you know that most live USB systems can use a mode called > >"persistence" that allows you to install new software? > > I heard _of_ "persistence" when I first attempted to use Ubuntu. > I'm not sure if that is quite what I'm aiming at. I encountered it > when I discovered that changes to display preferences did not hold > across sessions. I *THINK* I followed instructions to use > "persistence". It was unsuccessful ;( > > My goal is to sit down at keyboard and not be able to tell whether > Linux resided on a USB stick or on the hard drive (cf the old AI > goal of having computer indistinguishable from human.) > Persistence will give you this (except that performance is slightly slower from USB than from a hard drive). For Debian Live, set it up something like this:
1) download or build an image 2) dd if=image.iso of=/dev/sdX (your usb stick) 3) fdisk /dev/sdX 3a) create a new partition in the empty space on your usb stick 4) mkfs.ext4 -L live-rw /dev/sdX2 5) boot your usb stick with the parameter "persistent" 5a) optionally change the /syslinux/live.cfg to permanently include "persistent" as a boot paramenter Note: in step 4, it is critical to label the partition "live-rw" -- that's what makes it work. > > > >With Debian Live, you should be able to install a dialer (kppp is one > >that comes to mind). > > Chuckle - it's the "chicken and egg" problem. > My starting point is I have to take my Windows laptop to local > library for high speed access. The nearest known LUG is >200 miles > away (am in rural SW Missouri). Then I need either to identify an > iso with active dialer OR have a way to download the dialer and > dependencies using Windows. > If you've got a broadcom wifi card, you'll need firmware-b43-installer, which depends on b43-fwcutter. You can download them from packages.debian.org. I think b43-fwcutter might download firmware files when it is run, so you'll need to try to fetch those ahead of time, too. -Rob -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110819182359.ga18...@aurora.owens.net
