Linux on USB

[James Dugger]

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" <plug at cactusfamily.com> 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 <plug at cactusfamily.com> 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
>>
>>
>>
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