The question I really want to ask is how do I install a writable USB stick?
Plz help as I intend do buy a laptop soon Robin 2008/9/27 Robin Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I can always use a live CD , the point behind making a USB pendrive was to > see if the additional programs like compiz will work on the new hardware or > not. Ubuntu live CD has nothing working by default. Thats what makes me > install Ubuntu on USB > > 2008/9/27 Sharad Birmiwal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> On Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 10:50 AM, Robin Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> > If its read only how do I install programs on it? Besides whats d use >> > making a read-only USB? Has Ubuntu started treading the path of >> microsoft? >> > >> > As far as user is concerned I do not know exactly. I did open d >> terminal >> > once ,the prompt came something like this "[EMAIL PROTECTED]". I >> believe >> > there is no root user in the USB. It didnt ask for a username or >> password >> > either during booting just like how it is in a live CD. >> >> What you have their is a live CD environment (testing could be one >> reason). Did I say read only? The image is read only but as it happens >> with live CDs, the running environment is on RAM, that's how you can >> install applications temporarily and gets lost when you reboot. >> >> You can run the mount command to find out where the root directory is. >> I don't know how M$ comes into the picture. Hmm... >> >> Root user wolud be there. Again, a "$ sudo bash" should give you a >> root shell (no password). >> >> Take a live CD to test. That shouldn't be a problem. I'll might be >> buying a laptop soon. Earlier I had made up my mind about the config I >> want (the lappy) and that I would struggle to get all the features to >> work (out of the box) but you have reminded me about a good thing to >> test the h/w first. Thanks :) >> >> >> Sharad >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Robin Paul > > Permanent Address: > 1469, Poorvanchal Complex > J.N.U Campus > New Delhi - 110067 > Phone:011-26741386 > e-mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Mobile No. - 9968047983 > > -- Robin Paul Permanent Address: 1469, Poorvanchal Complex J.N.U Campus New Delhi - 110067 Phone:011-26741386 e-mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mobile No. - 9968047983 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- group http://groups.google.com/group/iitdlug -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
