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From: Daniel da Veiga <danieldaveiga@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] OT: Linux (Ubuntu) on a USB drive doesn't save
Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 19:21:15
Message-Id: 342e1090705221214x6aba31f6pa75ebfba371c5419@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] OT: Linux (Ubuntu) on a USB drive doesn't save by Daevid Vincent
1 On 5/22/07, Daevid Vincent <daevid@××××××.com> wrote:
2 > I followed this guide:
3 > http://www.pendrivelinux.com/2007/02/12/usb-ubuntu-tutorial-for-linux-us
4 > ers/#more-117
5
6 Reading that, I wonder where "Gentoo" fits in... It even uses a Ubuntu
7 LiveCD to CREATE the system...
8
9 > However, nothing "saves" !!!? As in nothing is persistent. I can create
10 > the file and see it in the directory, edit it, and all that jazz. But
11 > upon a reboot, it's gone!?
12
13 I never used Ubuntu, neither tried this tutorial, but I've read it,
14 and there's something about a read/write partition being used to
15 retain stuff you change, are you sure you followed the guide
16 completely, including making and formatting that special partition?
17
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