If ubuntu thinks it's still on a live-cd, it won't write to the device at all. It should be possible to copy the cd's contents almost verbatim onto a flash device. You would need to set up the bootloader (grub), but other than that I think it would just work.
(I recommend a compactflash-to-ide adapter and a 1Gig CF card.) http://www.google.com/search?q=copy+livecd+onto+flash+ubuntu http://www.debuntu.org/how-to-install-ubuntu-linux-on-usb-bar http://mailman.vyatta.com/pipermail/vyatta-users/2007-June/001610.html http://mailman.vyatta.com/pipermail/vyatta-users/2007-June/001614.html http://netthink.com/documents/building-our-own-linux-live-cd-step-by-step (these two looked a little confusing to me - different version, different goal) http://xubuntublog.wordpress.com/2007/06/17/ubuntu-feisty-on-your-usb-drive-finally/ https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick Mark --- AKSYS Tech Pty Ltd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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??? > > Regards > Andrew > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
