USB gOS install from Windows

The following tutorial covers how to quickly and easily install gOS to a USB flash drive using Windows. gOS is a Debian derivative based on Ubuntu with a unique Enlightenment desktop window manager (similar to what is used on Mac OS X 10.5 systems), making gOS a very attractive Linux package. Everex Computers offered at Walmart often ship with this intuitive Operating System pre-installed. Although the GUI takes a little getting used to, we really enjoyed installing and using the latest release of gOS and think you will enjoy running it portably from a USB device as well. It's clean, simple, graphically appealing, elegant and fun to play with.

Update: the gOSConvert script now moves the extracted files to the flash drive automatically. It has been tested to work in both XP and Vista.

Screenshot of gOS running from a USB flash drive:

Essentials for creating a Portable gOS using Windows:

• gOS ISO
• gOSConvert3.exe (files within do the USB conversion)
• 1GB or larger USB flash drive (fat32 formatted)
• A Windows host PC to perform the build

How to install gOS on a flashdrive using Windows:

Note: USB installation of gOS performs like the Live CD. Currently persistent gOS features are outside the scope of this tutorial. A separate tutorial covering persistence is available HERE

1. Download and run gOSConvert3.exe, and extract to your PC, a gOS folder is created
2. Download the gOS ISO and place the ISO in your gOS folder
3. From your gOS folder, click fixgOS2.bat and follow the onscreen instructions
4. Reboot your PC and select your USB device from the Boot Menu or system BIOS and proceed to boot gOS from your USB device

If all goes well, you should now be running gOS portably from a USB flash drive!

Enjoy!

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