Re: [Bug 219192] Re: [hardy] livecd: keyword persistent results in busybox and (initramfs)

2008-06-24 Thread ArafatMedini
I simply put the Live CD, put the USB flash drive and wrote persistent on the prompt. And that was it! Well I needed to put the Live CD every time put that was fine for me. ** Attachment added: unnamed http://launchpadlibrarian.net/15556848/unnamed -- [hardy] livecd: keyword persistent

Re: [Bug 219192] Re: [hardy] livecd: keyword persistent results in busybox and (initramfs)

2008-06-24 Thread ArafatMedini
I used the pendrivelinux instructionshttp://www.pendrivelinux.com/2008/05/08/usb-ubuntu-804-persistent-install-via-the-live-cd/and it worked. Sure, I formatted with fdisk, setup my partitions etc. and it worked. Let me repeat it again: before hardy came out, I was using persistent mode with my usb

Re: [Bug 219192] Re: [hardy] livecd: keyword persistent results in busybox and (initramfs)

2008-06-24 Thread ArafatMedini
I used the tutorials on pendrivelinux with a tutorial on the ubuntu wiki pages to get a live CD and a usb stick working together. Because I cannot boot from USB sticks on the different pcs I am frequenting. The point is, I am not a linux expert. I tried to use that tutorial only because it

Re: [Bug 219192] Re: [hardy] livecd: keyword persistent results in busybox and (initramfs)

2008-06-24 Thread ArafatMedini
that I dont know. I downloaded the iso and burned and it worked. In any case would be nice if you could fix this, in the meantime Ill use my BartPE Windows Live CD. ** Attachment added: unnamed http://launchpadlibrarian.net/15560911/unnamed -- [hardy] livecd: keyword persistent results in

Re: [Bug 219192] Re: [hardy] livecd: keyword persistent results in busybox and (initramfs)

2008-06-23 Thread ArafatMedini
I tried the whole night to get a bootable iso. No no.. For me it's still a bug. Anyway I didn't succeed, I am frustrated and this is not a workaround. mounting an iso, unpacking a cpio file packing it again and trying to figure out how to make a bootable iso with a buggy mkisofs.. WTH!! As usual

Re: [Bug 219192] Re: [hardy] livecd: keyword persistent results in busybox and (initramfs)

2008-06-18 Thread ArafatMedini
All the pcs I'm using can't boot directly from USB so I need to use the boot CD. I guess I need to unpack the ISO change the initrd and repack it again. ** Attachment added: unnamed http://launchpadlibrarian.net/15412722/unnamed -- [hardy] livecd: keyword persistent results in busybox and

Re: [Bug 219192] Re: [hardy] livecd: keyword persistent results in busybox and (initramfs)

2008-06-18 Thread ArafatMedini
that would be great! I was reading through the thread yesterday.. I got lost.. There are at least 2 initrd.gz packs and a dozen of instructions.. I want simply to use the distro with a usb stick! Not to feel ashamed about my ignorance ;) ** Attachment added: unnamed

[Bug 219192] Re: [hardy] livecd: keyword persistent results in busybox and (initramfs)

2008-06-16 Thread ArafatMedini
could somebody please take care of this bug.. Its a very useful feature and for me nearly essential as I must use different pcs. -- [hardy] livecd: keyword persistent results in busybox and (initramfs) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/219192 You received this bug notification because you are a