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|  #1 Posted on 3.12.09 0344.35 | Instant Rating: 0.23 | Hi all.
Being that I've gotten great help from you guys before, it's only fitting that I ask for it again!
Here's my idea/thought:
I'd like to install Ubuntu linux on an 8 gb USB drive so I can boot off of it and run it as a normal opeating system without installing onto the Windows partition or Harddrive.
Is this possible? If so, can I also have a file/folder on this windows partition to hold all of my desktop settings/download folder as well, or is that asking too much?
I tried google, but haven't found anything that's easy, most of it is advanced.
Thanks a lot guys.
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|  #2 Posted on 3.12.09 0712.05 | Instant Rating: 4.00 |
Only help I can offer is that, yes, you can load a bootable version of Ubuntu onto a USB drive. A co-worker has one on a thumb drive, and set on up on my portable harddrive.
I don't know what is involved in making it work though. | wmatistic
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| #3 Posted on 3.12.09 0928.34 | Instant Rating: 3.08 | I ran across some info on how to do this recently when I was created a bootable SD Card with repair software and an XP install(I hate netbooks). It was a much bigger pain than I imagined.
However in reading this:
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/ubuntu-804-usb-hard-drive-install/
it seems like you have a much easier path. | tarnish
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| #4 Posted on 3.12.09 1007.31 | Instant Rating: 7.41 |
Easy-peasy, short and sleazy.
1. Go get Portable Linux: here.
2. Follow the instructions for the particular flavor of Ubuntu you wish to download an install.
The only obvious limitation I can see is that you need a Linux host to run Portable Linux on to create your magic USB Stick. But if you're eager to be running Ubuntu everywhere you go, I'm going to go out on a limb and assume you've got access to at least one computer running Ubuntu somewhere...
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| #5 Posted on 3.12.09 1516.25 | Instant Rating: 9.32 | I would imagine you could use one of the various Boot CD versions of Linux to create the USB stick, no?
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| #6 Posted on 3.12.09 1810.19 | Instant Rating: 0.23 | Originally posted by tarnish
The only obvious limitation I can see is that you need a Linux host to run Portable Linux on to create your magic USB Stick. But if you're eager to be running Ubuntu everywhere you go, I'm going to go out on a limb and assume you've got access to at least one computer running Ubuntu somewhere...
I can MAYBE install linux in a virtual box to do the magic USB stick...but after that it's all good.
Thanks everyone I'll keep this thread updated with my progress.
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