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| - | ====== LiveUSB ====== | + | This page describes how to make a slitaz live usb stick. |
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| - | ===== From SliTaz ===== | + | |
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| - | Download > Burn > Boot a SliTaz ISO image | + | |
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| - | **__//Verify the install target,format will delete everything.//__** | + | |
| - | <code> | + | |
| - | $ su root | + | |
| - | # fdisk -l | + | |
| - | # tazusb format /dev/sdxx | + | |
| - | </code> | + | |
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| - | **//LiveCD as install source//** | + | |
| - | <code> | + | |
| - | # tazusb gen-liveusb /dev/sdxx | + | |
| - | </code> | + | |
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| - | **//Iso file as install source//** | + | |
| - | <code> | + | |
| - | # tazusb gen-iso2usb slitaz.iso /dev/sdxx | + | |
| - | </code> | + | |
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| - | Wait…. and then reboot! | + | |
| ===== From Windows ===== | ===== From Windows ===== | ||
| - | ===A SliTaz Live USB installation can be performed using:=== | + | A SliTaz Live USB installation can be performed using: |
| * [[http://www.linuxliveusb.com/|LinuxLive USB Creator]] | * [[http://www.linuxliveusb.com/|LinuxLive USB Creator]] | ||
| * [[http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/|Universal USB Installer]] | * [[http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/|Universal USB Installer]] | ||
| - | + | * UnetBootin | |
| + | * TazUSB | ||
| <note warning> | <note warning> | ||
| - | **Slitaz with xorg-server and persistent /home requires a linux filesystem (ext2,ext3) or regular users will be unable to login to an X-session.** | + | **SliTaz with xorg-server and persistent /home requires a linux filesystem (ext2,ext3) for regular users to login to an X-session.** |
| - | **Fat32 or ntfs filesystems cause slim login manager error:** //Failed To Execute Login Command// </note> | + | **Fat32 or NTFS filesystems cause slim login manager error:** //Failed To Execute Login Command// </note> |
| <note tip>__//Solution://__ \\ | <note tip>__//Solution://__ \\ | ||
| - | **SliTaz runs in memory, after boot it no longer needs the flash drive.** \\ | + | **SliTaz runs in RAM so after booting it no longer needs the flash drive.** \\ |
| - | **This enables you to reformat the flash drive to linux filesystem and reinstall SliTaz.** \\ </note> | + | **This enables you to reformat the flash drive to a linux filesystem and reinstall SliTaz.** \\ </note> |
| - Install SliTaz with [[http://www.linuxliveusb.com/|LinuxLive USB Creator]] or [[http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/|Universal USB Installer]] \\ | - Install SliTaz with [[http://www.linuxliveusb.com/|LinuxLive USB Creator]] or [[http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/|Universal USB Installer]] \\ | ||
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| - Boot into SliTaz with the flash drive,login root, password: root \\ | - Boot into SliTaz with the flash drive,login root, password: root \\ | ||
| - [[http://doc.slitaz.org/en:handbook:commands|Mount]] the flash drive,copy the slitaz.iso to /root \\ | - [[http://doc.slitaz.org/en:handbook:commands|Mount]] the flash drive,copy the slitaz.iso to /root \\ | ||
| - | - Follow the **From SliTaz** instructions above to format the flash drive ext2,reinstall SliTaz using Iso file as install source. | + | - Use **From SliTaz** instructions above to format the flash drive ext2, reinstall SliTaz using ISO file as install source. |
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| They will work with [[http://mirror.slitaz.org/iso/4.0/flavors/slitaz-4.0-core.iso|slitaz-4.0-core.iso]] or another single rootfs.gz flavor found [[http://mirror.slitaz.org/iso/4.0/flavors/|here]].</note> | They will work with [[http://mirror.slitaz.org/iso/4.0/flavors/slitaz-4.0-core.iso|slitaz-4.0-core.iso]] or another single rootfs.gz flavor found [[http://mirror.slitaz.org/iso/4.0/flavors/|here]].</note> | ||
| - | == Using TazUSB == | + | ====== Remarks when using UNetbootin ====== |
| - | The binary file **TazUSB.exe** is a windows executable that installs an iso file on a USB drive. \\ | + | You can find UNetbootin for Windows at [[http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/unetbootin-windows-latest.exe|this page]]. Note that you need to select SliTaz ISO from the Distribution list in unetbootin. To create a Live USB, select “USB Drive” under installation type. |
| + | You can also choose to do a frugal install. To perform a Frugal Install, select “Hard Disk” under installation type. | ||
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| + | ====== Remarks when using TazUSB ====== | ||
| + | The binary file **TazUSB.exe** is a Windows executable that installs an ISO file on a USB drive. \\ | ||
| * download TazUSB executable for Windows: [[http://mirror.slitaz.org/packages/windows/tazusb.exe|tazusb.exe]] (the sources are available here [[http://hg.slitaz.org/tazusb/raw-file/tip/win32/tazusb.nsi|tazusb.nsi]]) | * download TazUSB executable for Windows: [[http://mirror.slitaz.org/packages/windows/tazusb.exe|tazusb.exe]] (the sources are available here [[http://hg.slitaz.org/tazusb/raw-file/tip/win32/tazusb.nsi|tazusb.nsi]]) | ||
| * plug in your USB drive and format it in **FAT32** (formatting might not be required), | * plug in your USB drive and format it in **FAT32** (formatting might not be required), | ||
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| * choose the language, | * choose the language, | ||
| * select the destination USB drive (**double-check that the letter refers to the correct drive**), | * select the destination USB drive (**double-check that the letter refers to the correct drive**), | ||
| - | * select the Slitaz **iso** | + | * select the SliTaz **iso** |
| - | == Using UNetbootin == | + | ===== From Linux ===== |
| + | ====== From any Linux distro ====== | ||
| + | * You can use unetbootin; download from [[http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/unetbootin-linux-latest|here]]. | ||
| - | * standard version ([[http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/unetbootin-windows-latest.exe|Windows]] | [[http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/unetbootin-linux-latest|Linux]]) : select SliTaz ISO from the Distribution list in unetbootin, or | + | ====== From Slitaz linux ====== |
| - | * custom SliTaz version ([[http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/unetbootin-windows-latest.exe|Windows]] | [[http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/unetbootin-linux-latest|Linux]]). | + | Download > Burn > Boot a SliTaz ISO image |
| - | To create a Live USB, select “USB Drive” under installation type. | + | **__//Verify the install target, format will delete everything.//__** |
| + | <code> | ||
| + | $ su root | ||
| + | # fdisk -l | ||
| + | # tazusb format /dev/sdxx | ||
| + | </code> | ||
| - | You can also choose to do frugal install. To perform a Frugal Install, select “Hard Disk” under installation type. | + | **//LiveCD as install source//** |
| + | <code> | ||
| + | # tazusb gen-liveusb /dev/sdxx | ||
| + | </code> | ||
| - | === SliTaz 4.0 kernel panic (not booting) === | + | **//Iso file as install source//** |
| + | <code> | ||
| + | # tazusb gen-iso2usb slitaz.iso /dev/sdxx | ||
| + | </code> | ||
| - | In Slitaz 4.0 the rootfs file is divided into 4 parts which is a problem with tazusb.exe and UNetbootin. For Slitaz to work with tazusb.exe and Unetbootin you must download the [[http://mirror.slitaz.org/iso/4.0/flavors/slitaz-4.0-core.iso|core flavor of SliTaz]] consisting of a single file rootfs. | + | Note that the /dev/sdxx part of the command above specifies the location to where you need to write the iso's files to; it is not the source media where the iso is on ! With the iso file as install source option, you should hence specify the exact location where the slitaz iso source file is located. If it is located at /home/tux (while running slitaz from a non-live version), write "tazusb gen-iso2usb /home/tux/slitaz.iso /dev/sdxx". If the source file is found on an external hard disk, mention the folder in which the media's files are outputted to -check this with PCManFM (in practice the folder can be something like /media/disk). So, the command you'd need to write with the latter would be something like "tazusb gen-iso2usb /media/disk/slitaz.iso /dev/sdxx" |
| - | ===== Sources ===== | + | |
| + | Once done, wait… and then reboot! | ||
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| + | ===== SliTaz 4.0 kernel panic (not booting) ===== | ||
| + | In Slitaz 4.0 the rootfs file is divided into 4 parts which is a problem with tazusb.exe and UNetbootin. For SliTaz to work with tazusb.exe and Unetbootin you must download the [[http://mirror.slitaz.org/iso/4.0/flavors/slitaz-4.0-core.iso|core flavor of SliTaz]] consisting of a single file rootfs. | ||
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| + | ===== Sources ===== | ||
| + | * [[http://oldpapyrus.wordpress.com/tag/how-to-install-slitaz-4-0-on-usb/ ]] | ||
| - | http://oldpapyrus.wordpress.com/tag/how-to-install-slitaz-4-0-on-usb/ | + | ===== See also ===== |
| + | * [[http://doc.slitaz.org/en:handbook:liveusb]] | ||
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| |Problems| add a [[http://forum.slitaz.org|forum post link]]| | |Problems| add a [[http://forum.slitaz.org|forum post link]]| | ||
| |::: | OR add a [[http://labs.slitaz.org/issues |lab issue tracker link ]]| | |::: | OR add a [[http://labs.slitaz.org/issues |lab issue tracker link ]]| | ||
| - | |How to Improve| Give more details on using unetbootin | | + | |How to Improve| Give more details on using multiboot programs like YUMI, Multisystem, ...| |
| |::: | What about if using drive greater that 3GB? | | |::: | What about if using drive greater that 3GB? | | ||
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