Pendrivelinux 2008 install from Linux
This tutorial covers the process of installing Pendrivelinux 2008 (a remaster created from MCNLive) to a USB flash drive using an existing Linux host computer. Pendrivelinux 2008 allows it's user to save "ALL" changes back to the USB device via a persistent loop image. 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 those looking to install Pendrivelinux 2008 to a USB flash drive or other portable device from within a Linux operating environment.
Pendrivelinux 2008 Screenshot:
Prerequisites:
- Working Linux environment
- 1GB or larger USB flash drive
- PC must be able to boot from USB
How to install Pendrivelinux 2008 from Linux:
- Insert your USB device and ensure that it is formatted as Fat32
- Open a terminal and type sudo su to gain root access
- Type fdisk -l and note which device is your USB flash drive (E.G. sdx1) Replace occurrences of x in steps 4 and 5 with your actual flash drive letter
- Type syslinux -sf /dev/sdx1 to make the drive bootable (in some cases you may first need to install the syslinux package (E.G. apt-get install syslinux)
- Type mkdir pendrivelinux && mount /dev/sdx1 pendrivelinux
- Type wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/pendrivelinux/Pendrivelinux08.zip
- Type unzip -o -d pendrivelinux Pendrivelinux08.zip to extract Pendrivelinux your USB device
- 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, navigate to Pendrivelinux-> Create persistent loop and follow the onscreen instructions.
The remaster Live script used to create Pendrivelinux is included in the download.
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.
