Oh one other thing. I got USB pin to socket adaptors and connected the USB drives internally on the motherboard so that I didn't have them externally mounted on the case. Just an idea. On Apr 25, 2014 6:11 AM, "James Dugger" wrote: > The guys at PLUS LIST have put together a wiki (see below) on building a > server using USB as primary boot devices. I have successfully built 2 > servers using their method. Their method is most likely overkill for your > needs but you could use it as a base for the manual install. > > http://tagcose.com/wiki/InstallDebian > > I have also built a couple boxes using USB drives running Ubuntu 10.04 pre > UEFI boot. As I recall it was as easy as going through the std install but > choosing to manually setup the disk partitions. > > Since the box is going to be used for non - mission critical stuff you > might just try the automated install using Ubuntu 12.04. If everything is > working on the USB just make a backup of the new system to a second USB > using dd if/when due to swap your Initial USB get hosed. > On Apr 24, 2014 8:36 PM, "AZ Pete" wrote: > >> I would probably prefer a USB. I have lots of them laying around in >> sizes ranging from 1Gb to 16Gb. >> Any sites that explain how to install Linux to a USB drive such that the >> system would view it as a hard drive? >> Thanks! >> Peter >> >> On 4/24/2014 4:58 PM, Stephen Partington wrote: >> >> There are a few ways to do this, from installing to the USB as if it >> were a hard drive. or setting up a livecd with persistence (this would pair >> well with a load to ram option for the livcd) >> >> just depends on how big a Thumb drive you have, and how much >> persistence you want. >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 4:36 PM, AZ Pete wrote: >> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> I have a spare desktop computer and monitor sitting in the garage that I >>> want to set up for my 10 year old son, but it doesn't have a hard drive. >>> I'd rather not have to buy another hard drive (even though they are pretty >>> cheap). >>> >>> I've read somewhere that Linux can be run from a USB flash drive. Since >>> all this PC would be used for is general web surfing and web-based flash >>> games, I thought that this would be a viable solution. It's about a 3 year >>> old machine so the CPU and RAM are quite adequate. >>> >>> Can anyone point me to some resources on how to set this up? >>> >>> This PC doesn't have USB 3.0, will USB 2.0 be fast enough? >>> >>> >>> Any thoughts are appreciated. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Peter >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >> >> Stephen >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >