Comments on: Installing A "Full" Linux Distro On A USB Stick [How-To] http://www.pcmech.com/article/installing-a-full-linux-distro-on-a-usb-stick-how-to/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 1TB External Hard Driveshttp://www.pcmech.com/article/installing-a-full-linux-distro-on-a-usb-stick-how-to/comment-page-1/#comment-50054 1TB External Hard Drives Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:40:00 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/installing-a-full-linux-distro-on-a-usb-stick-how-to/#comment-50054 The road to running a 100% Linux shop started for yours truly last year when I dumped my MacBook for a cheap and cheerful Eee PC; it proved itself worthy of world travel during Nokia’s N97 24/7 tour.The next piece in the puzzle was my wireless router — a ridiculously-overpriced AirPort Base Station and Express that were handily replaced by a FONERA 2.0N over Christmas.Next up was freeing my music from the clutches of iTunes. All that remained was the computer itself. The road to running a 100% Linux shop started for yours truly last year when I dumped my MacBook for a cheap and cheerful Eee PC; it proved itself worthy of world travel during Nokia’s N97 24/7 tour.

The next piece in the puzzle was my wireless router — a ridiculously-overpriced AirPort Base Station and Express that were handily replaced by a FONERA 2.0N over Christmas.

Next up was freeing my music from the clutches of iTunes. All that remained was the computer itself.

]]> By: Tomhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/installing-a-full-linux-distro-on-a-usb-stick-how-to/comment-page-1/#comment-35807 Tom Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:55:36 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/installing-a-full-linux-distro-on-a-usb-stick-how-to/#comment-35807 You can have Ubuntu installed to a portable USB stick in the latest version of Ubuntu! (I.E run it on any computer that can boot from USB)Boot from the live CD, System > Admin > Install to USBYou can have it as a persistent drive so it will save your changes or as a live "CD" so it won't.I installed this in persistent mode on a 1GB stick wich works fine but runs out of space very fast so i would recommend going for a much larger one. You can have Ubuntu installed to a portable USB stick in the latest version of Ubuntu! (I.E run it on any computer that can boot from USB)

Boot from the live CD, System > Admin > Install to USB

You can have it as a persistent drive so it will save your changes or as a live “CD” so it won’t.

I installed this in persistent mode on a 1GB stick wich works fine but runs out of space very fast so i would recommend going for a much larger one.

]]> By: RAY SMITHhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/installing-a-full-linux-distro-on-a-usb-stick-how-to/comment-page-1/#comment-21222 RAY SMITH Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:55:22 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/installing-a-full-linux-distro-on-a-usb-stick-how-to/#comment-21222 once it is installed on the flash drive and i want to use it on the computer will it try to install on the main drive? does the hard drive need to be disconected just for instalation or every time? once it is installed on the flash drive and i want to use it on the computer will it try to install on the main drive? does the hard drive need to be disconected just for instalation or every time?

]]> By: Bradhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/installing-a-full-linux-distro-on-a-usb-stick-how-to/comment-page-1/#comment-21109 Brad Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:35:08 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/installing-a-full-linux-distro-on-a-usb-stick-how-to/#comment-21109 Great article. I have not experimented with USB Operating Systems, but it's not a bad idea to try. The new wave of eSata/USB flash drives could be the next step...probably a price premium on these, but looks pretty speedy. Great article. I have not experimented with USB Operating Systems, but it’s not a bad idea to try. The new wave of eSata/USB flash drives could be the next step…probably a price premium on these, but looks pretty speedy.

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