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| ===== Tazusb - Live USB Tool ===== | ===== Tazusb - Live USB Tool ===== | ||
| - | Tazusb is a tool that can create bootable usb media with a few simple commands. It can also compress and backup the entire current filesystem to the media, thus preserving all modifications for future use. Type //tazusb usage// for a full list of commands or read the [[http://www.slitaz.org/en/doc/manuals/tazusb.en.html|TazUSB manual]]. | + | Tazusb is a tool that can create bootable usb media with a few simple commands. It can also compress and backup the entire current filesystem to the media, thus preserving all modifications for future use. Type //tazusb usage// for a full list of commands or read the [[http://hg.slitaz.org/tazusb/raw-file/tip/doc/tazusb.en.html|TazUSB manual]]. |
| - | ===== Generate your own LiveUSB media ===== | + | === Generate your own LiveUSB media === |
| To generate your own LiveUSB media, first you need to login as //root// with //su// and locate your usb storage device using the command: | To generate your own LiveUSB media, first you need to login as //root// with //su// and locate your usb storage device using the command: | ||
| - | <code># fdisk -l # normally /dev/sda1 </code> | + | <code># fdisk -l /dev/sdxx </code> |
| Then format and label your device (Warning: this will erase all data, make sure you specify the right device): | Then format and label your device (Warning: this will erase all data, make sure you specify the right device): | ||
| - | <code> # tazusb format /dev/sda1 </code> | + | <code> # tazusb format /dev/sdxx </code> |
| - | And finally generate LiveUSB media device: | + | And finally generate your LiveUSB media device with either: |
| - | <code> # tazusb gen-liveusb /dev/sda1 </code> | + | <code> # tazusb gen-liveusb /dev/sdxx </code> |
| + | (if you're working with a LiveCD as the install source) | ||
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| + | OR | ||
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| + | <code> # tazusb gen-iso2usb slitaz.iso /dev/sdxx </code> | ||
| + | (if you're working with an iso file as the install source) | ||
| And that's all you need to do, you can now boot SliTaz from usb media (providing your computer bios supports this method). | And that's all you need to do, you can now boot SliTaz from usb media (providing your computer bios supports this method). | ||
| - | ===== Maintaining system settings ===== | + | === Maintaining system settings === |
| - | When you finish your LiveUSB session, make sure you maintain your installed packages, system settings, etc, by backing up the entire current filesystem with: | + | When you finish your LiveUSB session, make sure you maintain your installed packages, system settings, etc, by backing up the entire current filesystem with one the following commands: |
| - | <code> # tazusb writefs gzip </code> | + | * fast compression, average filesize: <code> # tazusb writefs gzip </code> |
| - | OR | + | * slow compression, smaller filesize: <code> # tazusb writefs lzma </code> |
| - | <code> # tazusb writefs lzma </code> | + | * no compression, larger filesize: <code> # tazusb writefs none </code> |
| + | |||
| + | Each of these writes everything to a '//rootfs.gz//' archive to be loaded the next time you boot. | ||
| + | |||
| + | If anything should go wrong when writing your filesystem, you can simply rollback to your previous filesystem by typing '//previous//' at the '//boot://' prompt. Older backups are named '//rootfs.gz.unixtimestamp//' and can be safely deleted from the ///home// folder to save disk space using //tazusb clean//. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Tazusb Manual === | ||
| + | |||
| + | The official Tazusb manual can be found in the SliTaz [[http://hg.slitaz.org/tazusb/raw-file/tip/doc/tazusb.en.html|Web site documentation]]; this contains a lot more useful information. The manual is also available through the documentation menu on the LiveCD. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===== Install SliTaz on USB from Windows ===== | ||
| + | |||
| + | Slitaz can be installed on USB media from windows. The following description has been tested on Windows XP and Vista. | ||
| + | Before starting you need to download: | ||
| + | - the latest SliTaz iso from [[http://www.slitaz.org/en/get/#stable|Get SliTaz]]. | ||
| + | - the syslinux tool for the SliTaz version you install: | ||
| + | * [[https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/boot/syslinux/4.xx/syslinux-4.05.zip|syslinux-4.05.zip]] for SliTaz 4.0 | ||
| + | * [[https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/boot/syslinux/3.xx/syslinux-3.82.zip|syslinux-3.82.zip]] for SliTaz 3.0 | ||
| + | * [[https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/boot/syslinux/3.xx/syslinux-3.73.zip|syslinux-3.73.zip]] for SliTaz 2.0 | ||
| + | * [[https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/boot/syslinux/3.xx/syslinux-3.61.zip|syslinux-3.61.zip]] for SliTaz 1.0 | ||
| + | |||
| + | **1.** Extract the SliTaz ISO file to the USB stick. For this, use a tool like [[http://www.7-zip.org/|7-Zip]] or Winimage (shareware). Once extracted, you should get the following: | ||
| + | <code> | ||
| + | \boot | ||
| + | \boot\isolinux | ||
| + | \boot\grub | ||
| + | </code> | ||
| + | |||
| + | <note> | ||
| + | Depending on the version of SliTaz you install, you can find on root other directories and files but they are not used by the LiveUSB. | ||
| + | </note> | ||
| + | |||
| + | **2.** On your USB stick, rename the //\boot\isolinux// directory to //\boot\syslinux//. | ||
| + | |||
| + | **3.** In the new directory //\boot\syslinux//, rename //isolinux.cfg// file to //syslinux.cfg// and //isolinux.msg// file to //syslinux.msg//. This is not mandatory but makes more sense. | ||
| + | |||
| + | **4.** Now extract the syslinux archive previously downloaded and copy the //syslinux.exe// file from its //win32// directory into the //\boot\syslinux// directory of the USB stick. | ||
| + | |||
| + | **5.** Modify the //\boot\syslinux\syslinux.cfg//: replace all //isolinux.*// appellations with //syslinux.*//. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===example for SliTaz 4.0:=== | ||
| + | <file>... | ||
| + | kernel /boot/isolinux/ifmem.c32 | ||
| + | ... | ||
| + | </file> | ||
| + | to | ||
| + | <file>... | ||
| + | kernel /boot/syslinux/ifmem.c32 | ||
| + | ... | ||
| + | </file> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===example for SliTaz 3.0 and previous versions:=== | ||
| + | <file> | ||
| + | display syslinux.msg | ||
| + | label slitaz | ||
| + | kernel /boot/bzImage | ||
| + | append initrd=/boot/rootfs.gz rw root=/dev/null lang=C kmap=uk vga=normal autologin | ||
| + | |||
| + | include common.cfg | ||
| + | </file> | ||
| + | **Note : ** In the example above, compared to the original file, the line //display isolinux.msg// has been replaced by //display syslinux.cfg// and the parameters //lang=C kmap=uk// have been added to the line //append// so that, lang and keyboard are automatically selected at boot. | ||
| - | This effectively compresses and writes everything to '//rootfs.gz//' to be loaded the next time you boot. | + | In file //\boot\syslinux\common.cfg//, modify |
| + | <file>... | ||
| + | F3 isolinux.msg | ||
| + | ...</file> | ||
| + | to | ||
| + | <file>... | ||
| + | F3 syslinux.msg | ||
| + | ...</file> | ||
| - | If anything should go wrong when writing your filesystem, you can simply rollback to your previous filesystem by typing '//previous//' at the '//boot://' prompt. Older backups are named '//rootfs.gz.unixtimestamp//' and can be safely deleted from the ///home// folder to save disk space. | + | **6.** Now, from the terminal in Windows, run //syslinux.exe// to install the //bootloader//. For example, here the USB stick is shown as letter K, type: |
| + | <code> | ||
| + | k: | ||
| + | cd \boot\syslinux | ||
| + | syslinux -ma -d \boot\syslinux k: | ||
| + | </code> | ||
| - | ===== Tazusb Manual ===== | + | **7.** You can now restart your computer. Change option in BIOS to boot first from USB. |
| + | ==== Easy way from Windows to SliTaz ==== | ||
| - | The official Tazusb manual can be found in SliTaz [[http://www.slitaz.org/en/doc/manuals/tazusb.en.html|Web site documentation]]. which contains a lot more useful information. The manual is also available through the documentation menu on the LiveCD. | + | [[http://doc.slitaz.org/en:guides:liveusb|LiveUSB Guide: From Windows To SliTaz]] |
| - | The maintainer of Tazusb has also written a nice [[http://www.custompc.co.uk/features/602451/make-any-pc-your-own-with-linux-on-a-usb-key.html|article]] about the utility. | + | ==== See also ==== |
| + | [[http://doc.slitaz.org/en:guides:liveusb]] | ||