I actually want my 4GB flash-drive to be the OS and for it to be transfer in-between any machine. It will create a live USB and will let you specify a space for permanent data that will be kept from run to run.
This is called the Persistence File. Or you can create a the whole system in your USB. The way I did that was installing Debian on a machine I think you can't install directly to a USB if you can then that is the way to go, otherwise keep reading. I have installed debian 8 jessie onto a usb drive. Here's the trick: use the installation media cd, dvd, thumbdrive, whatever to start your 'debian install. THEN, insert your thumb drive that you want debian installed to in the machine, choose 'go back' a step in the installer, then 'partition disks' again.
Inserting the thumbdrive late in the installation process like this will make the thumbdrive available to the installer. Debian installer will again scan for disks at this point and recognize the thumbdrive as unmounted, which is what we want. I think I should have went without a swap file, the laptop already has a Gig of ram and that ought to be enough by itself. The good news is, just as planned, I can move this thumbdrive between computers and boot up my maintained operating system.
It's "portable. And while booting the os choose the USB pen drive as a booting media. Sign up to join this community. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top. Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group. The Debian operating system is free and open-source, which is like all other Linux distributions.
Debian is quite popular among all operating systems and Linux distributions. It is used for both desktops as well as server use. Debian development and distribution are managed by a non-profit organization which is also driven by the Debian community all across the world.
These OS can be downloaded for free from its website. In this section, we provide a detailed guide on step by step installation of the Debian system. Let us see the steps required to install Debian. Here we see two methods of installation. The first method describes how to install Debian via a CD and the second method explains how to install Debian via a flash drive.
When we install any operating system such as Debian, it clears all pre-available data, and hence it is important to take a backup. We must store all important data from the computer to a removable media such as DVD, flash drive, memory chip, external hard disk, etc.
As a next step, we need to connect to the internet and browse to Debian website to download the necessary files for installation. To make this step happen, we must have an internet connection.
Depending upon the internet speed, it may take up several minutes to download the files as the size is quite high. If you already have a DVD with Debian image available on it, then you can skip this step.
From the website, we need to install a Debian installation image appropriate for our use. This can be done through a few simple clicks, and then we can see a pop-up window where the download gets started. As mentioned above, depending upon the internet speed, it may take some time to finish the installation.
We can find two different versions of the Debian image — one for bit architecture and another for 64 bits. Depending upon the computer you have, you should pick either 32 bit or 64 bits. Etcher : Project Homepage. Debian Live : Official Website. Warning : The contents on your Flash Drive will be wiped out. Backup everything you want to save before proceeding. You can perform the following tasks to create a persistent partition on your bootable USB Debian Live flash drive.
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