Need help install Ubuntu 12.04 LTS to USB Pendrive

cyclonmaster · May 15th, 2012, 08:28

I had installed "ubuntu-12.04-desktop-i386.iso" to my 8GB USB Pendrive using "Universal-USB-Installer-1.8.9.6". It did boot well.

I had install a software and update WiFi driver. But when I did a restart, the OS back to default again. No installed software and driver. Even a files that I add while in the OS was gone. Any tips? Thanks.

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Tyo · May 15th, 2012, 14:20

did you add persistent storage option ?
if not, every change only stored in memory. gone after re-boot

**Hard core Rikki** · May 15th, 2012, 14:25

Is that meant to be a normal installation, or just the liveCD mode with persistent storage enabled?
It seems you had it running in liveCD mode and without persistent storage.
LinuxLive USB Creator should handle the second situation well and better than unetbootin
This app can also add Virtualbox so you can use the distro from within a Windows instance running.

If you want to install a permanent portable linux system on that pendrive, a normal installation can be done, you just have to install on that pendrive only (ext4, 2 partitions should be ideal I guess, 1 for the system for you to slim to your liking, the second for 'home', and make sure the bootloader is installed on that pendrive, not in replacement for your normal workstation's bootloader. This way, the pêndrive's distro can boot anywhere you connect it.

Persistence would be the least troublesome option for small use like web and office uses, but a traditional installation would be comfier.

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cyclonmaster · May 15th, 2012, 17:08

It seem that "Universal-USB-Installer-1.8.9.6" don't have option to enable persistent data. Need to use UNetbootin

Working well now. Thanks for the help.

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cyclonmaster EmuAddict-_-;; Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sarawak, Malaysia Posts: 2,736	Need help install Ubuntu 12.04 LTS to USB Pendrive I had installed "ubuntu-12.04-desktop-i386.iso" to my 8GB USB Pendrive using "Universal-USB-Installer-1.8.9.6". It did boot well. I had install a software and update WiFi driver. But when I did a restart, the OS back to default again. No installed software and driver. Even a files that I add while in the OS was gone. Any tips? Thanks. __________________ :::Gadget Dream:::Dropbox::: Win XP SP3 \| Monitor BenQ FP 91G+\|Intel Core i3-530 2.93GHz \| GA-P55-USB3L - GIGABYTE \| Albatron 6600GT 128MB PCI-E \| Corsairs 2GB DDR3 Laptop Lenovo z460 : Win XP SP3 \| Intel Core i5-460M(2.8GHz) \| NVidia G310M CUDA DDR3 1GB \| 2GB DDR3 Memory \| 500GB HDD SATA \| 14.1 WXGA LED Display Please Answer This Survey. Thank You.

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May 15th, 2012, 14:20	#2
Tyo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 363	did you add persistent storage option ? if not, every change only stored in memory. gone after re-boot

May 15th, 2012, 14:25	#3
Hard core Rikki Moving into the beat Join Date: May 2004 Location: Perpetual Hawaii Posts: 11,296	Is that meant to be a normal installation, or just the liveCD mode with persistent storage enabled? It seems you had it running in liveCD mode and without persistent storage. LinuxLive USB Creator should handle the second situation well and better than unetbootin This app can also add Virtualbox so you can use the distro from within a Windows instance running. If you want to install a permanent portable linux system on that pendrive, a normal installation can be done, you just have to install on that pendrive only (ext4, 2 partitions should be ideal I guess, 1 for the system for you to slim to your liking, the second for 'home', and make sure the bootloader is installed on that pendrive, not in replacement for your normal workstation's bootloader. This way, the pêndrive's distro can boot anywhere you connect it. Persistence would be the least troublesome option for small use like web and office uses, but a traditional installation would be comfier. __________________ deviantART \| Blog \| VBA-M \| GeneralEmu \| XTemu \| FMVTool2 \| @ES \| Shendo new NGemu toolbar http://ngemu.ourtoolbar.com Last edited by Hard core Rikki; May 15th, 2012 at 14:36..

May 15th, 2012, 17:08	#4
cyclonmaster EmuAddict-_-;; Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sarawak, Malaysia Posts: 2,736	It seem that "Universal-USB-Installer-1.8.9.6" don't have option to enable persistent data. Need to use UNetbootin Working well now. Thanks for the help. __________________ :::Gadget Dream:::Dropbox::: Win XP SP3 \| Monitor BenQ FP 91G+\|Intel Core i3-530 2.93GHz \| GA-P55-USB3L - GIGABYTE \| Albatron 6600GT 128MB PCI-E \| Corsairs 2GB DDR3 Laptop Lenovo z460 : Win XP SP3 \| Intel Core i5-460M(2.8GHz) \| NVidia G310M CUDA DDR3 1GB \| 2GB DDR3 Memory \| 500GB HDD SATA \| 14.1 WXGA LED Display Please Answer This Survey. Thank You.