[wellylug] Installing linux on a usb memory stick

[jamie]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Live_USB_creator

Looks like it'll do the job.

jamie

On Sat, 2008-10-25 at 20:28 -0700, Steve Macdonald wrote:
> Thanks for that, With the creating a bootable image, does that work
> just like a boot cd in terms of limiting options? I want t have the
> ability to install optional apps and have them installed the next time
> I use the laptop (with the memory stick)
> 
> Will look into the WUBI as I have not heard of it before.
> 
> Dual booting off the hard drive is not an option. 
> 
> --- On Sun, 26/10/08, John Barstow <jbowtie at amathaine.com> wrote:
>         From: John Barstow <jbowtie at amathaine.com>
>         Subject: Re: [wellylug] Installing linux on a usb memory stick
>         To: "Wellington Linux Users Group"
>         <wellylug at lists.wellylug.org.nz>
>         Received: Sunday, 26 October, 2008, 8:20 AM
>         
>         The latest versions of Ubuntu have a tool called usb-creator
>         for creating bootable USB images. You could also use the WUBI
>         installer to install an Ubuntu image under Windows (which
>         means you don't have to repartition). Presumably other distros
>         have similar utilities.
>         
>         With regards to the hardware, I don't see anything that raises
>         a red flag since IIRC the F8 series has an Intel wireless
>         controller. Webcams used to be an issue but there are new
>         drivers in the latest releases that enable the vast majority.
>         
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