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> From: fred smith <fredex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Community support for Fedora users <users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thu, July 8, 2010 2:15:59 PM
> Subject: Re: Problems when creating Live-boot usb stick
>
> A few months ago I did an actual install onto a USB stick, rather than
> one of the live CD on USB things. this allowed me to have the full size
> of the usb stick as a "hard drive" and it could be run just like a "normal"
> installation and updated just like one too.
>
> I did it with the "install to hard disk" function of the LIVE CD, but I'd
> expect an install from a cd/dvd (non-live) to work just as well.
>
> I've never seen anyone suggest this method, so I don't know what the
> drawbacks are, all I know is it worked for what I needed.
>
I've done it (with the LXDE spin), and I like it.
<rant>The only annoyance is that the standard desktop Live CD insists it
needs 4GB for an installation, which is utterly ridiculous. My so-called
4GB flash drive shows up as 3.8GB, which means it doesn't work. A basic
installation off a Live CD onto my hard drive has been just under 2GB.
I don't need the kitchen sink on my flash drive, I don't want the
kitchen sink on my flash drive, but if the filesystem, complete with
bootloader, fits on a 2GB flash drive, I want to be able to install
it on a 2GB flash drive</rant>
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