I was thinking about trying this. Trying to install a Linux Operating system to a 8 GB USB Memory. Will it work? I want to Boot from a CD rom and then install to the USB Memory. I don’t like running a live CD all the time and I think it will be much faster and will also free up my CD rom. It would also be great because if it worked I could also get upgrades wear as a Live CD is limited to certain things.
Yes. I have a Sandisk 8G with Fedora on it right now. You can boot directly to the USB stick. For Fedora visit:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraLiveCD/USBHowTo#How_to_Install_Live_Image_to_USB_Flash_Drive
Make sure you slide the persistent overlay slider to the right for at least 1G of storage for upgrades/updates.
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Yes, but it can be a little tricky.
See http://www.pendrivelinux.com/2007/01/25/usb-x-ubuntu-610/ for a guide on how to install Ubuntu linux on a pen drive. Pendrivelinux.com has lots of resources and tutorials on the subject.
Remember though that USB thumb drives have a limited number of read/write cycles. And running an OS off of one will wear it out faster.
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Yes, you can! Both Ubuntu and Fedora can run from a USB drive.
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