http://www.pendrivelinux.com/2007/02/12/usb-ubuntu-tutorial-for-linux-users/
this should work from the emc2 Live CD too. Regards, Alex ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rafael Skodlar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 11:29 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Install to a USB Key > Hi Andrew, > > AKSYS Tech Pty Ltd wrote: >> >> Hi >> >> I am trying to install EMC using the Ubuntu live cd. I am trying to >> install to a USB key as my hard drive, as I am wanting to have a solid >> state hard drive. This key is a 8Gig stick. I get about 98% through >> the install but as soon as it starts to install the Grub bootloader, >> the install fails. Has anyone used a usb key as a hdd before??? Any >> thoughts on what I should try next??? >> > > You probably know this already but I'll mention it anyway. It's > important to know that EXT2 or EXT3 partition formats are not suitable > for flash memory because they'll wear them out too fast. The following > article describes issues with flash memory very well: > http://linuxdevices.com/articles/AT6850006074.html > > For what you are trying to do, JFFS and JFFS2 file systems for > partitioning are needed. I would use one of two ways to approach this > issue. > You could USB for the fixed portion of OS and programs and use a hard > drive for files and as a temporary R/W area. Small "laptop size" drive > would be OK. > > If you don't want to have hard drive in the system at all, then two USB > sticks would be better IMO. One for the fixed portion of the OS, and one > for the data, i.e. files you change or move from one system to another. > That way you could setup a system where you keep different "jobs" on > different USB keys without a need for reboot each time. > > Related links of interest are many. Here are a few: > http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/Flash-Memory-HOWTO/index.html > http://www.linux-mtd.infradead.org/ > http://www.zflinux.com/library/release_notes/9150-0017-00B_linuxFrmFlsh.PDF > > http://pendrivelinux.com and their link to > http://www.pendrivelinux.com/2007/05/31/create-your-own-live-linux-cd-or-usb-distribution/ > might help you build your system. > > >> >> >> Regards >> >> Andrew >> > Regards, > > -- > Rafael > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.21/1010 - Release Date: > 9/15/2007 7:54 PM > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
