Hi, there is another alternative over persistance. That is to actually install ubuntu onto the usb-stick. I think Ali's link is the most up to date[1], simply replace the iso you wish with the Lubuntu one he states. Have a read of it, it is a good discussion on that alternative.
Regards, Phill. 1. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1872303 On 10 August 2012 15:40, Nicholas Skaggs <nicholas.ska...@canonical.com>wrote: > John, I believe the simplest way is to use the usb-creator in ubuntu and > check the persistence box.. The loopback file goes on your usd drive. What > happens is that you start a live session, save some files, and then the > next time you boot the live session from your usb stick, those files are > still there (because they were written to the usb stick). > > Normally an image can't do that type of thing. But having the image on > rewritable media means we can :-) > > Make sense? I'm trying to dig up some more info as well about how others > have done it in the past outside of the usb creator. > > Nicholas > > > On 08/10/2012 10:27 AM, John Kim wrote: > > Hello QA team. > > I've been able to do a live test successfully but not a live persistence > session. Therefore, I found some guidance from this wiki > page<https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCD/Persistence> > . > > But I'm confused with the necessity of a loopback file. It says that the > loopback file must be created in the root directory of a partition, but in > which? my devel computer or my mac? Is it ok to put the file on my > ext3-formatted usb stick and use that for the persistence testcase? > > Thanks. > > -- > John Kim > Ubuntu enthusiast > l <http://epikvision.blogspot.com>ookjohn.com > > > > > > -- > Ubuntu-qa mailing list > Ubuntu-qa@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-qa > > -- > <https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-qa> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw > >
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