I agree. Write on USB key reduces live. But is necessary to save changes. Is a pain situation convert a USB-HDD image to a large USB key (format, copy files, make bootable). Is a good idea create images with empty space. Another idea is install direct. Eg. lb_config -d /dev/sdb Format device, copy files and make bootable automatically. This is applicable to liveCD too. Create the ISO and burn CD. Thanks.
2010/10/24 David A. Bandel <[email protected]> > On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 17:32, Marcos Barbosa > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have another idea (i have idea, i post. It's a crime? A hope not :) > Create > > a option to generate USB image with pre-determinated size. Eg. lh_config > -b > > usb-hdd --size 4GB > > This command generate a file binary.img with 4GB ready to put in a 4GB > USB > > key. Remember: This is a optional option. If omitted the image is the > same > > size has a files inside. (the default). Thanks. > > P.S.: I like comments ;) > > > > This wouldn't do much good. You can't write into a squash filesystem. > What I think you mean is that on firstboot, you would have something > like a jffs2 partition created that would allow you to expand what's > on the squashfs via aufs. > > But unless you're installing in a flash ram (not USB) system of known > size, seems to me the current system is more than adequate. Perhaps > what you'd like is an automated script to make use of the additional > space on the USB, perhaps where you could choose leftover space as > 0-100% live-rw/remaining % as home-rw? > > Remember though, that writes to USB sticks shorten their life, and > installing a live-rw or home-rw would result in extra writes. For > this reason, I usually use live-snapshot to a partition labelled home > (vice home-rw). > > Ciao, > > David A. Bandel > -- > Focus on the dream, not the competition. > - Nemesis Air Racing Team motto > Visit my web page at: http://david.bandel.us/ > -- Marcos Henrique Esteves Barbosa [email protected]
