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mfaust731
February 23rd, 2009, 10:53 PM
Is it possible to move a persistent usb install ( including my customizations) from the live USB to a normal install on a hard drive?
Basically, when I click install, will I get the standard install or will it use the casper-rw file which has my additions?
what about remastersys?
kestrel1
February 23rd, 2009, 10:56 PM
Not as far as I am aware.
If you create a CD with remastersys, the resulting install on a HD will install the software, but no settings. I expect the same would apply to a USB type install.
mfaust731
February 23rd, 2009, 11:08 PM
hmm, maybe I could go with a "backup" utility and restore it - but that would only work on the same hardware, I would think.
oh well, I just thought it would be a neat idea to have a "set-up" live environment that I could have and deploy on a wide variety of hardware
kestrel1
February 24th, 2009, 10:02 AM
You could use Puppy Linux. It is small in size & when used from a live CD you can save your settings. You can also get it to boot from a USB stick if you wish.
Runs very well. I think it will save your settings to a writable CD, but can't really remember.
Check it out: http://www.puppylinux.org/