As both you and <a href="http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/debian-linux/175323-persistent-debian-squeeze-usb.html">http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/debian-linux/175323-persistent-debian-squeeze-usb.html</a> say, one option is to do a full install to the pen drive taking care to install GRUB to the pen drive rather than to your hard drive.  In an ubuntu install process that requires checking an advanced checkbox near the end of the partitioning phase (I think that is where) which then lets you choose where to put GRUB.  This option requires you to specify booting from the flash drive on whatever computer(s) you use it on.<br>
<br>As Ubuntu is derived from Debian, you could try using the Ubuntu &quot;Startup Disk Creator&quot; using the Debian .iso or CD as the source and specifying persistence.<br><br>You might also find a solution at <a href="http://www.pendrivelinux.com/">http://www.pendrivelinux.com/</a> which also has <a href="http://www.pendrivelinux.com/what-is-persistent-linux/">http://www.pendrivelinux.com/what-is-persistent-linux/</a><br>
<br>Another place to look is <a href="http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/">http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/</a> though I did not look for persistence there.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 9:23 AM, Stephen <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:cryptworks@gmail.com">cryptworks@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">I am trying to modify the Debian Squeeze live install to be more<br>
&quot;persistent&quot; or something similar. that i can run from USB, and make<br>
changes instead of having it revert to its original state.<br>
<br>
I am almost to the point of re-partitioning the USB stick for<br>
Fat32/ext and trying to install directly to The USB device.<br>
<br>
Anyone have any thoughts on this?<br>
<br>
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