I'm glad you are excited about this, but not sure that turning all of these lists into the vibuntu mailing list is appropriate.
Stephen On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 5:03 PM, Anthony Sales <tony.sa...@rncb.ac.uk> wrote: > I have now written a bash script which will automatically modify the Vibuntu > 1.2 iso image so that it can be used by the default Ubuntu USB Installer > application. In order for it to work you must make sure that the Vibuntu 1.2 > Custom_Live_CD.iso and the hidden .disk folder from the original Ubuntu 8.10 > CD are in the /home/orca assuming you are working from a Vibuntu 1.2 install. > If not you need to change the /home/orca path in the script to whatever your > home directory is called. To run it copy the script into your home folder, > make it executable and then open a terminal and type sudo > ./vibuntu-usb-install. When the script has finished you will have a new iso > called Custom_Live_USB.iso in your home directory. You can then point the > Ubuntu USB installer to this image to create a bootable USB version of > Vibuntu with persistent storage. > > If you'd rather you can open the script and type each line into a terminal > manually, this might be a useful learning exercise if you are new to the > terminal and bash scripting. Or is you are very lazy you can just wait for > the next version of Vibuntu to come out and you won't have to do any of > this... > > drbongo > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ubuntu-accessibility-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com on behalf of Anthony > Sales > Sent: Tue 16/12/2008 20:28 > To: ubuntu-accessibil...@lists.ubuntu.com; > gnome-accessibility-list@gnome.org; orca-l...@gnome.org > Subject: Run Vibuntu on USB with persistant storage! > > > Exciting news! I have worked out how to trick the default Ubuntu USB > installer (which is accessible with Orca) into copying the Vibuntu iso onto a > USB memory stick with persistent storage! The process is quite straight > forward: There is a hidden folder on the Ubuntu 8.10 live CD called .disk and > this is the file the Ubuntu USB Installer looks for to verify it is the > official version. All you need to do is to mount the Vibuntu iso image, copy > this folder into the top layer and unmount the iso. I used isomaster to do > this which is accessible but there must be a simple way to do this from the > terminal, I will try to work it out but if anyone already knows how to do > this please post the commands for everyone to use. I do not think it is worth > releasing a new version of Vibuntu just to include this but I will add the > .disk file to the next release so users can create a bootable USB memory > stick with persistance easily! > > drbongo > Confidentiality: This e-mail and its attachments are intended for the above > named only and may be confidential. 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