USB Xubuntu 8.10 Persistent Install (Windows)

USB Xubuntu 8.10 Persistent Flash Drive Install. The following tutorial covers the process of installing Xubuntu 8.10 to a USB flash drive using Windows. Xubuntu a product of Canonical ltd is based on Ubuntu but utilizes the XFCE desktop environment. It was designed to use less resources than Ubuntu or Kubuntu, which makes Xubuntu a great candidate to run from a USB flash drive or Live USB.

Xubuntu 8.10 Desktop running from USB Screenshot

Essentials for creating a Xubuntu 8.10 Live USB

• Windows PC to perform conversion
• Xubuntu 8.10 ISO
  
• 2GB or larger USB flash drive (Fat32 formatted)
  
• Xu810p.exe (contains the files to do the conversion)

How to Create a Live USB Xubuntu 8.10 Flash Drive

1. Download and launch Xu810p.exe, extracting to your computer. A Xu810 folder is automatically created.
2. Download the Xubuntu 8.10 ISO and place it in the Xu810 folder on your PC
3. From the Xu810 folder, click Xu810.bat and follow the onscreen instructions
4. Once the script has finished, restart your PC and set your BIOS or Boot Menu to boot from the USB device, save your changes and reboot

You should now have your own personal Live USB Xubuntu 8.10 that will save any changes that you make and restore them on subsequent boots.

Persistence size: The default casper-rw loop file that becomes the partition for saving changes is only 1GB. If you have room and would prefer to use more space for saving changes you can download one of the following zip files and extract the new casper-rw file to your USB device, replacing the old one.

• 2GB casper-rw loop file
• 3GB casper-rw loop file
• 4GB casper-rw loop file

You will lose any saved changes by replacing your casper-rw file with one listed above!

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