Re: USB server install problem

From	Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid>
Newsgroups	alt.os.linux
Subject	Re: USB server install problem
Date	2019-01-30 10:45 -0800
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Mike Easter wrote:
> I also think that Ub or Deb should make a server edition that is more 
> like a desktop edition; with a lightweight DE/WM such as openbox and 
> lacking all of the typical installed programs, sorta like pclos minime, 
> except that comes with KDE and no apps instead of 'lightweight' DE

The support for that idea can be built from:

  - the recent Jesse Smith DW 'support' for how many people want a 
home/office server based on a desktop distro rather than a server 
distro, but a typical desktop has WAY too much junk installed not needed 
for a 'simple but graphical server
  - a rather complicated guide to installing pclos-minime to USB is way 
more complicated than installing the same distro to hard drive, which is 
'illogical' to me 
https://www.pendrivelinux.com/put-pclinuxos-on-a-flash-drive-via-linux/ 
Install PCLinuxOS MiniMe to a Flash Drive from CD

<after booting the live pclos-minime>

Open up a terminal and type fdisk -l (note which drive is your USB stick)
Type umount /dev/sdx1 (replacing x with your flash drive letter)
Type fdisk /dev/sdx (again replacing x with your device)

     Type p to show the existing partition and d to delete it
     Type p again to show any remaining partitions (if partitions exist, 
repeat the previous step to delete them)
     Type n to make a new partition
     Type p for primary partition
     type 1 to make this partition one
     hit enter to use the default first cylinder
     hit enter again to use the default last cyl
     type a to make this partition active
     type 1 to select partition 1
     type t to change it's file system
     type 6 to select the fat16 file system
     type w to write the new partition table

Type umount /dev/sdx1 (replacing x with your device) to unmount the 
partition
Type mkfs.vfat -F 16 -n usb /dev/sdx1 to format the first partition as 
fat (replace x with your flash drive)
Remove and reinsert your USB flash drive
Type mkdir /tmp/usb
Type mount /dev/sdx1 /tmp/usb (replace x with your USB drive)
Type mount /mnt/cdrom (or cdrom2 if you have more than one)
Type cd /mnt/cdrom (or cdrom2)
Type cp -rf livecd.sqfs isolinux/* /tmp/usb
Type cd /tmp/usb
Type mv isolinux.cfg syslinux.cfg
Type cd
Type umount /tmp/usb
Type syslinux -sf /dev/sdx1 (replacing x with your USB device)

-- 
Mike Easter

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USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-01-30 08:19 -0800
  Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-01-30 08:52 -0800
  Re: USB server install problem Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2019-01-30 17:27 +0000
    Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-01-30 09:48 -0800
      Re: USB server install problem Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2019-01-30 18:15 +0000
        Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-01-30 10:25 -0800
          Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-01-30 10:45 -0800
          Re: USB server install problem "Cybe R. Wizard" <cybe_r_wizard@WizardsTower.invalid> - 2019-01-30 14:55 -0600
            Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-01-30 13:03 -0800
              Re: USB server install problem "Cybe R. Wizard" <cybe_r_wizard@WizardsTower.invalid> - 2019-01-30 15:47 -0600
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-01-30 16:00 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-01-30 16:20 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-01-30 17:01 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-02-01 07:00 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-02-01 09:01 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-02-01 11:04 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Lucifer <LuciferMorningstar@bigpond.com> - 2019-02-02 06:17 +1100
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-02-01 11:47 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-01-30 17:19 -0800
              Re: USB server install problem Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2019-02-02 08:55 +0100
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-02-02 01:05 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2019-02-02 10:50 -0500
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-02-02 08:39 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2019-02-02 21:38 +0100
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-02-03 14:01 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2019-02-04 21:58 +0100
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-02-04 15:33 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2019-02-05 12:29 +0000
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-02-05 09:34 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2019-02-05 20:27 +0100
                Re: USB server install problem Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2019-02-05 20:29 +0100
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-02-05 13:04 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-02-05 13:29 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2019-02-05 23:44 +0100
                Re: USB server install problem Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2019-02-05 23:47 +0100
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-02-05 15:58 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-02-05 16:16 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-02-05 16:57 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-02-05 17:25 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2019-02-06 20:17 +0100
          Re: USB server install problem Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2019-01-30 21:44 +0000
            Re: USB server install problem Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2019-01-30 21:56 +0000
              Re: USB server install problem Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2019-01-30 22:04 +0000
          Re: USB server install problem Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2019-02-02 08:52 +0100
        Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-01-30 12:32 -0800
  Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-01-30 12:03 -0800

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