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Clinton: Added lik to bootable USB Key

2009-09-23T15:34:56Z

Added lik to bootable USB Key

Clinton at 15:20, 23 September 2009

2009-09-23T15:20:02Z

Ml at 10:26, 23 December 2008

2008-12-23T10:26:58Z

Mogra: As fascinating as the Conversation is, there's a discussion page. Use it.

2008-10-22T23:19:22Z

As fascinating as the Conversation is, there's a discussion page. Use it.

Buzzy at 21:27, 22 October 2008

2008-10-22T21:27:40Z

Buzzy at 21:25, 22 October 2008

2008-10-22T21:25:57Z

Rustycar at 15:27, 24 September 2008

2008-09-24T15:27:03Z

70.134.77.12: /* KNOPPIX USB */

2008-04-28T02:08:42Z

‎KNOPPIX USB

Krellan at 20:45, 14 October 2006

2006-10-14T20:45:18Z

Djao: /* KNOPPIX USB */ Redhat/fedora corrections and configuration line placement

2006-09-14T01:26:01Z

‎KNOPPIX USB: Redhat/fedora corrections and configuration line placement

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 Knoppix is a GNU/Linux distribution that boots and runs completely from cd it can also boot and run completely from a USB drive.
-You can create your own copy of Knoppix on USB using the tutorial below or you can buy a USB stick with Knoppix [http://www.knoppix.net/buy-knoppix-usb.php here] for $14.95 including shipping to anywhere in the world.
+You can create your own copy of Knoppix on USB using the tutorial below (and here: [[Bootable USB Key]]), or you can buy a USB stick with Knoppix [http://www.knoppix.net/buy-knoppix-usb.php here] for $14.95 including shipping to anywhere in the world.
 To boot an unmodified Knoppix from a USB stick or USB hard drive is quite easy although it requires a few steps.  This tutorial assumes that you are already running GNU/Linux (and has been tested on [[Debian]]).

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	Knoppix is a GNU/Linux distribution that boots and runs completely from cd it can also boot and run completely from a USB drive.		Knoppix is a GNU/Linux distribution that boots and runs completely from cd it can also boot and run completely from a USB drive.
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		+	You can create your own copy of Knoppix on USB using the tutorial below or you can buy a USB stick with Knoppix [http://www.knoppix.net/buy-knoppix-usb.php here] for $14.95 including shipping to anywhere in the world.

	To boot an unmodified Knoppix from a USB stick or USB hard drive is quite easy although it requires a few steps. This tutorial assumes that you are already running GNU/Linux (and has been tested on [[Debian]]).		To boot an unmodified Knoppix from a USB stick or USB hard drive is quite easy although it requires a few steps. This tutorial assumes that you are already running GNU/Linux (and has been tested on [[Debian]]).

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   # mke2fs -j /dev/sda1
+'''Warning:''' Newer versions of mke2fs now create filesystems with inode sizes of 256 by default (instead of 128), which is causing compatibility issues with a lot of ext2/ext3 tools out there. If you want to be able to access your files from windows (using explore2fs for instance) make sure you do this instead:
 To prevent fsck from being run on it:

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 Knoppix is a GNU/Linux distribution that boots and runs completely from cd it can also boot and run completely from a USB drive.
 To boot an unmodified Knoppix from a USB stick or USB hard drive is quite easy although it requires a few steps.  This tutorial assumes that you are already running GNU/Linux (and has been tested on [[Debian]]).
 Attach your USB device to your computer and create a partition (using e.g. cfdisk) large enough to hold the contents of the ISO image plus about 5%.  The rest of this discussion assumes that you can address this partition using /dev/sda1.

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   # umount knoppix
   # rmdir knoppix
 To set up Grub to boot from the USB drive, copy Grub's working files, namely, stage1, stage2 and the appropriate stage1_5 file, to the partition.  It is easiest to simply copy all of Grub's files.  Assuming your distribution has Grub's loader in /boot/grub:

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   # mount /dev/sda1 /mnt
   # mkdir knoppix
-  # mount /dev/loop0 knoppix
+  # mount -o loop ./KNOPPIX.iso knoppix
   # cp -r knoppix/* /mnt
   # sync

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	Not that I don't trust you, but can you release the source code for that XP-only software?		Not that I don't trust you, but can you release the source code for that XP-only software?
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		+	Edit from Rustycar on 24 Sep 2008:
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		+	Note that you may need to set partition 1 bootable - simply go in with fdisk or cfdisk and set the bootable flag (use the 'a' command in fdisk).
		+
		+	At work we had a batch of non-bootable (dos) sticks that started booting once I set the bootable flag. YMMV!

	Attach your USB device to your computer and create a partition (using e.g. cfdisk) large enough to hold the contents of the ISO image plus about 5%. The rest of this discussion assumes that you can address this partition using /dev/sda1.		Attach your USB device to your computer and create a partition (using e.g. cfdisk) large enough to hold the contents of the ISO image plus about 5%. The rest of this discussion assumes that you can address this partition using /dev/sda1.

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   --[[User:Krellan|Krellan]] 20:45, 14 Oct 2006 (GMT)
-To boot an unmodified Knoppix from a USB stick or USB hard drive is quite easy although it requires a few of steps.  This tutorial assumes that you are already running GNU/Linux (and has been tested on [[Debian]]).
+To boot an unmodified Knoppix from a USB stick or USB hard drive is quite easy although it requires a few steps.  This tutorial assumes that you are already running GNU/Linux (and has been tested on [[Debian]]).
   Edit from Ruymbeke on March 23rd 2006:

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	Knoppix is a GNU/Linux distribution that boots and runs completely from cd it can also boot and run completely from a USB drive.		Knoppix is a GNU/Linux distribution that boots and runs completely from cd it can also boot and run completely from a USB drive.
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		+	Edit from Krellan on 14 Oct 2006:
		+	I have tested and came up with an alternate "recipe" for creating a
		+	Knoppix-based bootable USB key:
		+	http://www.knoppix.net/wiki/Bootable_USB_Key
		+	These instructions are for use under the Knoppix 5.0.1 CD, and don't require
		+	the HP Windows XP USB formatter tool. It doesn't use GRUB. Instead,
		+	it boots with the same title screen Knoppix already uses for the CD,
		+	so all "cheat codes" will continue to work. Remaining space on the USB
		+	key can still be seen by Windows if necessary, and/or a Knoppix persistent
		+	encrypted home directory can be created in that space. I recommend trying
		+	this "recipe", as it has worked quite well for me and others.
		+	--[[User:Krellan\|Krellan]] 20:45, 14 Oct 2006 (GMT)

	To boot an unmodified Knoppix from a USB stick or USB hard drive is quite easy although it requires a few of steps. This tutorial assumes that you are already running GNU/Linux (and has been tested on [[Debian]]).		To boot an unmodified Knoppix from a USB stick or USB hard drive is quite easy although it requires a few of steps. This tutorial assumes that you are already running GNU/Linux (and has been tested on [[Debian]]).

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   # grub-install --root-directory=/mnt --no-floppy '(hd0)'
-Finally, create a menu.lst file.  Look at /mnt/boot/isolinux/isolinux.cfg.  These are the different default Knoppix configurations.  The default configuration on 4.0.2 is:
+Finally, create a menu.lst file. (Note: On Redhat/Fedora based systems, the grub configuration file is called grub.conf, not menu.lst as on Debian systems, so replace menu.lst with grub.conf below.) Look at /mnt/boot/isolinux/isolinux.cfg.  These are the different default Knoppix configurations.  The default configuration on 4.0.2 is:
   DEFAULT linux
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   boot
-Add the above to /mnt/boot/grub/menu.lst. Add the following to have Knoppix boot automatically:
+Add the above to /mnt/boot/grub/menu.lst. Add the following lines to the beginning of the file to have Knoppix boot automatically:
   default         0