[NBLUG/talk] Linux on USB

[Glenn Kerbein]

Good day NBLUG,

I come to you with good news!

I found a solution for what I was looking for. Sysresccd does exactly 
what I need it to, plus allows you to create a custom livecd (from 
withing the booted livecd) and create the ISO image. I basically just 
removed X and added a couple of files!

Best,
Glenn.

On 12/26/2011 11:33 AM, glenn at spontaneousdancing.net wrote:
> Dearest NBLUGers,
>
> I come to you with a question.
>
> I need to have a lightweight, x86-compatible (i586 specifically) GNU/Linux
> distribution. I can't use VGA (so X is useless), and require serial
> communication.
>
> I also need to add some additional software packages and need to build my
> own kernel.
>
> The trick is that I need the Linux distro to boot and operate like a
> LiveUSB, in so far as that I can tell my BIOS to boot from USB and
> eventually land in a root shell.
>
> My current solution is insufficient.
>
> I looked into modifying an Ubuntu LiveCD and then putting that onto a USB
> stick. See this: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallCDCustomization
> . This is, however, very tedious.
>
> Can any other Linux hackers help me out?
>
> Thanks in advance!

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