Linux on USB

[James Dugger]

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" <james.dugger at gmail.com> 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" <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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>>
>> Stephen
>>
>>
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