Install PCLinuxOS MiniMe to a Flash Drive in Windows
PCLinuxOS is a clean, compact and beautiful Live Linux CD compilation created and headed by Texstar. PCLOS is based on Mandriva Linux and will comfortably fit on a 512MB USB stick. PCLinuxOS, was back in the day, one of my favorite Live Linux distributions. In the following tutorial, I cover one way to run Minime p93a from USB. Upon completion, you should end up with a PCLinuxOS Minime p93a that you can bring with you on a flash drive.
PCLinuxOS Homepage: http://www.pclinuxos.com
PCLinuxOS MiniMe p93a Screenshots:
Note: This is a very old (but popular) version of Minime!
Essentials for creating a Portable PCLinuxOS MiniMe:
- A 512MB or larger USB flash drive
- pclinuxos*.iso
- Universal USB Installer
PCLinuxOS USB Flash Drive install tutorial:
- Download and run Universal USB Installer, select PCLinuxOS and follow the onscreen instructions
- Reboot your PC and set your system BIOS or Boot Menu to boot from the USB device, save your changes and reboot booting from the memory stick
Notes: You can log into PCLinuxOS using the username: root and password: root or guest and guest
If you need additional help getting your flash drive to boot, check out our BIOS boot options section or Tools Section
