Pendrivelinux 2008 install from Windows

Pendrivelinux 2008 is a remaster created from MCNLive and based purely on Mandriva Linux. Like Mandriva Flash and MCNLive, Pendrivelinux 2008 allows the user to save "ALL" installed software, changes, bookmarks, email, contacts and more by utilizing a persistent loop image. This means that you no longer needs to create a partition on the USB device for saving changes. Changes are saved and restored via a loop file that resides on the USB device by booting "Boot with Persistent changes" boot option.

Note: This tutorial is for users looking to install Pendrivelinux 2008 to a USB flash pendrive from within Windows.

Pendrivelinux 2008 Screenshot:

Pendrivelinux 2008 Screenshot

Prerequisites:

1GB or larger USB flash drive
Pendrivelinux08.zip
Windows Host to perform the install
PC must be able to boot from USB

Installing Pendrivelinux 2008 from Windows:

Ensure your USB flash drive is formatted as Fat16 or Fat32
Download Pendrivelinux08.zip
Extract the contents from Pendrivelinux08.zip to your USB device
From your USB device, click makeboot.bat to make the drive bootable. Note the contents of your Flash drive should now look like the following:

Reboot your computer, set your boot menu or BIOS to boot from the USB device

Login and passwords:

User: root password: root

User: guest password: guest

Additional notes: A loopfile with a capacity of 256MB has already been created on the USB flash device. If you would like to use a larger loopfile for saving changes, boot using the Boot Live (non persistent) option. Then delete the mcnlive.loop file on your flash drive and create a new VFAT loopfile by clicking the Penguin in the Taskbar and navigating to Pendrivelinux-> Create persistent loop and following the onscreen instructions.

Create persistent loop

The Remaster Live script used to create Pendrivelinux is included in the download as is seen in the screenshot above, just before the Create persistent loop entry.
This remaster was made from MCNLive and is based on the free Mandriva Linux distribution "without changing the source". Sources are available from ftp.nluug.nl and distrib-coffee or from one of the mirrors.