So perhaps a custom version of the LiveCD with the applications I need, stored as the Live image through Intrepids USB key creator?
I'll have a go tomorrow when I get my Ubuntu PC back, and let you know how well it goes. 2009/2/15 Scott Pashley <scott...@gmail.com> > Hi, > > The persistence will still allow a live boot, so for example when Linux is > booting it will detect the hardware on your computer and load the required > drivers just as it would if running from a Live CD. The persistence is only > for user files and any additional applications that you chose to install. > > I have had this set up for a while and tried all sorts to get it to boot > faster. In the end I gave up, the only option for a faster boot is to do a > "proper" install to the USB drive, but then you would run into issues with > hardware on other computers (i.e not that computer you did the "proper" > install on) > > Scott > > 2009/2/15 Michael G Fletcher <mich...@ilovemylinux.com> > > On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 10:22 PM, Simon Wears <munkyju...@googlemail.com> >> wrote: >> > Ever since 8.10 was released, I've carried with me a copy of Intrepid on >> my >> > 1Gb USB key, since it's bundled along with my flat keys. I was wondering >> > about making the install a little more customised - at the moment it's >> just >> > the standard live CD on a USB, but I'd like to make something that may >> load >> > a little quicker, and has only the applications I need on - which is >> just >> > about firefox, pidgin, gedit and maybe VLC at a push. >> > >> > How would I go about doing this? My current best guess is one of those >> > remastering-type of applications, for respinning a LiveCD. That >> terminology >> > is probably not the best possible to use, but I hope you get the gist of >> > what I mean. I'm thinking about maybe making it a peristant install, so >> I >> > can save files too (or a least some settings for pidgin and firefox). >> > >> > It's mainly so I can borrow peoples laptops/desktops, without having to >> have >> > them load me onto their desktop. Just boot from USB and have a portable >> > desktop with me where ever I am. >> > >> > Cheers, >> > -- >> > Simon Wears >> > munkyju...@gmail.com | http://MunkyJunky.com >> > MunkyJunky on irc.freenode.net >> > >> >> Hi Simon, I'm taking a wild guess here, but it might work. >> >> If you create the live-usb using the function in 8.10 (System -> >> Administration -> Create a USB startup disk) it supplies the option to >> store documents and settings on the USB disk when shutting it down. >> Use the slider to choose how much space to allocate. It may then be >> possible to boot from the USB and add / remove programs and it will >> "remember that". >> >> I would think that the advantage is that in the 'live' version you >> will get much better hardware support if you are plugging it in to >> various machine. With a persistent install I would imagine that >> hardware will cause some grief every time you use a different machine. >> >> I might give this a test today quickly :-) HTH >> >> --Michael >> >> _________________________________ >> Michael Fletcher >> >> Visit my website here - http://www.mgfletcher.com/blog >> Interested in Linux? Then visit - http://www.ilovemylinux.com >> >> -- >> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >> > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > -- Simon Wears munkyju...@gmail.com | http://MunkyJunky.com MunkyJunky on irc.freenode.net
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