On 8 July 2010 11:33, Gordon <[email protected]> wrote: > On 07/07/2010 11:51, John Stevenson wrote: > > > > > Hello Gordon, > > Does the flash drive have newer packages on it after an update, assuming > > the drive is persistent or Ubuntu was installed to the flash drive? > > No - it's just the remix ISO mounted on the flash drive using netbootin. > > http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ > > > > > Unless you have a beta or release candidate on the Live CD then they > > should be the same, unless you or the system added something to the > > flash drive. > > > > You can run either the normal desktop or the remix desktop from the > > flash drive as follows (no need for the slow Live CD): > > When you are at the login screen, you can select the desktop layout by > > selecting your login name and using the session drop-down menu to select > > from: > > > > Gnome - normal ubuntu desktop > > Remix - ubuntu remix desktop > > Remix 2d - lighter 2d remix desktop > > I'm now confused (slightly!). When I boot direct from the flash drive I > don't GET a Username. Do I have to log out after booting from the flash > drive and then select the desktop? >
Opps, my bad. With the Live Ubuntu it automatically logs you in as the ubuntu user, so yes you would need to logout first before you see the menu to select a different desktop session. -- John Stevenson Lean Agile Consultant / Coach jr0cket.com | leanagilemachine.com
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