Perhaps it is my misunderstanding, but I thought that Puppy could save files
even on the LiveCD version IF you use it in a multisession mode on the CD.
Hard to believe you cant do so with the flash version.

I do see the worry about using a swap area on the flash drive as there could
be a LOT of read/write activity.  I guess the only solutions to that would
be to use a small swap partition on the hard disk (not useful for a travelin
Linux) or in memory (why bother).

On 11/13/06, Mark Jarvis <mark.jarvis@pvmail.maricopa.edu> wrote:
>
>
> I would like to install a small Linux distro on a flash drive--I mean
> REALLY install, with a /home/userid I can save things in, a /etc that
> would save a few printers, and so on. I "installed" Puppy Linux on a
> flash drive last weekend.  It works--but it's really just a "Puppy Linux
> Live Flash Drive". It's just the same as the live CD version, except
> faster. Every place I've looked so far seems to be about the same:
> here's how to create a "live flash drive" installation.
>
> Yes, I know that going through the setup every time makes it possible to
> boot up on boxen w/ different hdw. I can live with that. What's missing
> is the ability to save files in a natural manner.
>
> Can anyone point me to a distro & instructions for creating a true flash
> drive installation, preferably on a 1GB or smaller flash drive?  I would
> like to use this in a classroom situation, so even a flash drive
> installation that only worked on one machine would be useful.
>
> Here's hoping . . .
>
> Thanks,
>
> -mj-
>
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