Comments on: Ubuntu 8.04 Persistent Install To USB Stick http://www.pcmech.com/article/ubuntu-804-persistent-install-to-usb-stick/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:43:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Rich Menga http://www.pcmech.com/article/ubuntu-804-persistent-install-to-usb-stick/comment-page-1/#comment-16392 Rich Menga Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:17:06 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/ubuntu-804-persistent-install-to-usb-stick/#comment-16392 Ubuntu requires a minimum 2048MB for install, meaning you need a 4GB USB stick to install a "full" Ubuntu on it (4GB sticks are cheap, about 20 bucks). The 2GB stick is just ever so slightly not enough for a full install (which sucks but what ya gonna do..) Ubuntu requires a minimum 2048MB for install, meaning you need a 4GB USB stick to install a “full” Ubuntu on it (4GB sticks are cheap, about 20 bucks). The 2GB stick is just ever so slightly not enough for a full install (which sucks but what ya gonna do..)

]]> By: Brendan Cogan http://www.pcmech.com/article/ubuntu-804-persistent-install-to-usb-stick/comment-page-1/#comment-16342 Brendan Cogan Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:13:46 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/ubuntu-804-persistent-install-to-usb-stick/#comment-16342 how would you install a full copy of Ubuntu to a USB drive? how would you install a full copy of Ubuntu to a USB drive?

]]> By: alooret http://www.pcmech.com/article/ubuntu-804-persistent-install-to-usb-stick/comment-page-1/#comment-15736 alooret Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:50:54 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/ubuntu-804-persistent-install-to-usb-stick/#comment-15736 Works great here... much faster (2-4 times) than the live cd once up and running. If you want to speed up the boot process simply use syslinux -f instead of syslinux -sf. The s switch is syslinux slow and stupid method for systems that may have a hard time booting from USB. http://www.pendrivelinux.com rocks when it comes to pocket OS. Works great here… much faster (2-4 times) than the live cd once up and running.

If you want to speed up the boot process simply use syslinux -f instead of syslinux -sf. The s switch is syslinux slow and stupid method for systems that may have a hard time booting from USB.

http://www.pendrivelinux.com rocks when it comes to pocket OS.

]]> By: Rich Menga http://www.pcmech.com/article/ubuntu-804-persistent-install-to-usb-stick/comment-page-1/#comment-15567 Rich Menga Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:14:08 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/ubuntu-804-persistent-install-to-usb-stick/#comment-15567 When I ran Ubuntu off an external hard drive in a USB caddy, the performance was actually pretty good. I would assume a full install on a USB stick would be notably better all-around (better speed, read/write, etc.) When I ran Ubuntu off an external hard drive in a USB caddy, the performance was actually pretty good. I would assume a full install on a USB stick would be notably better all-around (better speed, read/write, etc.)

]]> By: Niel Taylor http://www.pcmech.com/article/ubuntu-804-persistent-install-to-usb-stick/comment-page-1/#comment-15544 Niel Taylor Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:50:42 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/ubuntu-804-persistent-install-to-usb-stick/#comment-15544 i have a persistent "live mode" installation on a usb stick and am experiencing the same poor performance you describe. wondering what the performance is like with a full installation on a 4GB usb stick. i have a persistent “live mode” installation on a usb stick and am experiencing the same poor performance you describe.

wondering what the performance is like with a full installation on a 4GB usb stick.

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