> the boot loader does not supply the "persistent" kernel boot option
> therefore no data that is changed during the boot session actually persists
> (it is not written to the USB drive).

> When I supply the "persistent" boot option to the kernel at each boot
> then changed data persists across boot sessions.

Could you please post the bootloader (Syslinux?) configuration file, with
versions both before and after your edit to add the "persistent" flag?

The config file may be named "isolinux/txt.cfg", if you need to look for it
on the USB flashdrive.

I suspect that your bug may be related to one that I have reported,
affecting the "casper" Live CD system:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/casper/+bug/1159464

If so, then the patch that I have already supplied to fix that bug would
probably fix yours as well.

-- Ian Bruce

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