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| - | ====== LiveUSB ====== | + | This page describes how to make a slitaz live usb stick. |
| - | ===== From SliTaz ===== | + | ===== From Windows ===== |
| - | Download > Burn > Boot a SliTaz ISO image. Open Terminal > type in (change /dev/sda if needed): | + | A SliTaz Live USB installation can be performed using: |
| + | * [[http://www.linuxliveusb.com/|LinuxLive USB Creator]] | ||
| + | * [[http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/|Universal USB Installer]] | ||
| + | * UnetBootin | ||
| + | * TazUSB | ||
| + | <note warning> | ||
| + | **SliTaz with xorg-server and persistent /home requires a linux filesystem (ext2,ext3) for regular users to login to an X-session.** | ||
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| + | **Fat32 or NTFS filesystems cause slim login manager error:** //Failed To Execute Login Command// </note> | ||
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| + | <note tip>__//Solution://__ \\ | ||
| + | **SliTaz runs in RAM so after booting it no longer needs the flash drive.** \\ | ||
| + | **This enables you to reformat the flash drive to a linux filesystem and reinstall SliTaz.** \\ </note> | ||
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| + | - 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]] \\ | ||
| + | - Copy the slitaz.iso to the root of the flash drive. \\ | ||
| + | - 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 \\ | ||
| + | - Use **From SliTaz** instructions above to format the flash drive ext2, reinstall SliTaz using ISO file as install source. | ||
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| + | <note warning>**Tazusb.exe and Unetbootin do not work with any cooking.iso, rolling.iso or slitaz-4.0.iso (core 4-in-1)** . | ||
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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> | ||
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| + | <note warning>**Tazusb.exe does not work with any cooking.iso, rolling.iso or slitaz-5.0.iso**. | ||
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| + | The .iso file must be renamed to an .exe file, i.e.: | ||
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| + | * boot into windows, | ||
| + | * download the latest slitaz-rolling.iso, | ||
| + | * go to the downloaded file directory, | ||
| + | * rename the file slitaz-rolling.iso to slitaz-rolling.exe, | ||
| + | * double-click on the file slitaz-rolling.exe to run it, | ||
| + | * follow the instructions given by the application (2-3 steps): | ||
| + | *- Do you want to create a boot key: => answer yes, | ||
| + | *- Step 1: unplug the USB stick, | ||
| + | *- Step 2: plug the USB stick in and wait for Windows to mount it, | ||
| + | *- wait for the confirmation window, | ||
| + | * reboot, | ||
| + | * press Fn key to choose alternative boot device, slitaz boot panel must be displayed, | ||
| + | *- select the language, | ||
| + | *- RETURN to boot. | ||
| + | </note> | ||
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| + | ====== Remarks when using UNetbootin ====== | ||
| + | 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]]) | ||
| + | * plug in your USB drive and format it in **FAT32** (formatting might not be required), | ||
| + | * launch TazUSB application by double-clicking on **TazUSB.exe** executable file, | ||
| + | * choose the language, | ||
| + | * select the destination USB drive (**double-check that the letter refers to the correct drive**), | ||
| + | * select the SliTaz **iso** | ||
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| + | ===== From Linux ===== | ||
| + | ====== From any Linux distro ====== | ||
| + | * You can use unetbootin; download from [[http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/unetbootin-linux-latest|here]]. | ||
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| + | ====== From Slitaz linux ====== | ||
| + | Download > Burn > Boot a SliTaz ISO image | ||
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| + | **__//Verify the install target, format will delete everything.//__** | ||
| <code> | <code> | ||
| - | su | + | $ su root |
| - | root | + | # fdisk -l |
| - | tazusb format | + | # tazusb format /dev/sdxx |
| - | > enter a name such as /dev/sda1 or type 'list'... wait ... | + | |
| - | tazusb gen-liveusb /dev/sda1 | + | |
| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | wait…. and then reboot! | + | **//LiveCD as install source//** |
| + | <code> | ||
| + | # tazusb gen-liveusb /dev/sdxx | ||
| + | </code> | ||
| - | ===== From Windows ===== | + | **//Iso file as install source//** |
| + | <code> | ||
| + | # tazusb gen-iso2usb slitaz.iso /dev/sdxx | ||
| + | </code> | ||
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| + | 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" | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
| - | A SliTaz Frugal Install or a Live USB installation can be performed using UNetbootin. | + | ===== Sources ===== |
| + | * [[http://oldpapyrus.wordpress.com/tag/how-to-install-slitaz-4-0-on-usb/ ]] | ||
| - | Either the standard version (Windows | Linux) can be used (select SliTaz from the Distribution list), or a custom SliTaz version (Windows | Linux) may also be used. | + | ===== See also ===== |
| + | * [[http://doc.slitaz.org/en:handbook:liveusb]] | ||
| - | To perform a Frugal Install, select “Hard Disk” under installation type; to create a Live USB, select “USB Drive” under installation type. | + | ---- |
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| + | ^ Page Review Section ^^ | ||
| + | |Quality| Good | | ||
| + | |Review| Minor Updates | | ||
| + | |Priority| Medium | | ||
| + | |Problems| add a [[http://forum.slitaz.org|forum post link]]| | ||
| + | |::: | OR add a [[http://labs.slitaz.org/issues |lab issue tracker link ]]| | ||
| + | |How to Improve| Give more details on using multiboot programs like YUMI, Multisystem, ...| | ||
| + | |::: | What about if using drive greater that 3GB? | | ||
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