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May 21, 2008
Linux on a USB drive
Linux on a USB drive is nothing new. However a quick and easy install from Windows did not exist.... til now.
In steps the liveusb-creator from the Fedora Project. This great little Windows application makes the install seem like child's play. When you first start up the application you will notice a very simple menu with a four step process.
step one Choose if you would like to use a locally stored (or CD) copy of Fedora or if you would rather the application download an ISO for you to use. I've been a big fan of Ubuntu for a while now and did not happen to have a copy of Fedora 9 on my system, so I chose the 'download Fedora' option.
step two Pick which drive letter correlates to your USB drive.
step three Select how much space you would like to set aside for Persistent Overlay. In other words, how much space would you like on the drive for storing files and settings. I find this feature really cool. If you have used live Linux CD's in the past you may have noticed that when you reboot your settings are lost. With Persistent Overlay all customized settings and downloaded files can be saved to your USB drive for use the next time you boot up.
step four Click 'Create Live USB'
In a short amount of time (longer if you choose the 'download Fedora' option) you will have a boot-able USB drive with Fedora 9 installed.
note-
I used a 1gig thumb drive - not sure if I would even try to use anything smaller.
Posted by joe harr at May 21, 2008 11:15 PM
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