Knoppix is the only distro that...

[howie]

I'm also making the assumption the files I create are also stored in the persistent area. Now that I think of it, I'm not sure they would need to be.

[utu]

Greetings again, Howie

With Knoppix 7.0.5 you have TWO choices for persistence files.

One choice is to create one within the same partition as the OS
using Fat32. This persistence file is not limited itself to 4 Gb, but files
placed on it must be less than 4 Gb. And the time it takes to
format a Fat32 persistence file is proportional to its size.
Formatting one larger than 4 Gb may make you think something's
gone haywire before it completes.

A new choice has been added which allows persistence to be
achieved with a separate reiserfs partition. This approach has
no similar 4 Gb file size limitation, and doesn't take any
time at all formatting.

There are a lot of good things about Knoppix and its LiveUSB
is my favorite choice of Linux.

[howie]

This approach has
no similar 4 Gb file size limitation, and doesn't take any
time at all formatting.

Are you referring to the "experimental" USB flash drive utility? When I try to run that, it just errors. Perhaps I need to setup the partitions prior to running the utility?

Do you have any info on how to use this second approach?

Thanks in advance!

[utu]

Hello again, howie.

The reisers approach is the new 'experimental' approach.
I didn't have any problem with it, myself.
I started with an 8 Gb SanDisk cruzer and/or a 16 Gb SanDisk
'camera card'. Both were formatted Fat32, single partition
at the factory.

Some users report usbs pre-formatted with several small partitions.
That may be a problem. By the way, don't provide the reiserf partition yourself,
let Knoppix do it.

I suggest you see what your usb looks like with gparted, and if
it is not single partition Fat32, then make it so and try again
with the 'experimental' option.

If that doesn't do it, then give our experts here more details
and they'll get to the bottom of it.