Hi, I just made a discovery. Actually the files have been saved in the hard drive. But on reebooting it seems Ubuntu cant find it.
Robin 2008/9/27 Robin Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > 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 > > -- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
