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On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 2:19 PM, Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com> wrote: |
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>> > Yes, you can add any applications you see fit, but the LiveCD/USB image |
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>> > will grow as a result. |
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>> There'd be no problem there, since I have around 3.5Gb free space on the |
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>> flash drive. However, I've noticed that KRD doesn't save anything. None of |
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>> my bookmarks or configuration changes remain when I re-boot into the KRD |
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>> flash drive. Also, the /portage/ folders are empty and the <emerge> |
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>> command is missing in BASH, and I believe these are necessary for adding |
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>> applications (?). |
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> The KRD image was created for a particular purpose. It is not meant to be a |
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> permanent Linux installation with the ability to update itself and any |
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> applications it may include. |
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>> The only things I've been able to save are text and htm files, because KRD |
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>> puts them into folders outside the ISO and op sys folders. |
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> That's as intended by its creators. |
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>> Also, I saw a scrolling line during the KRD flash drive boot that says |
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>> something like "liveusb is read-only". Maybe it's set up so that you can't |
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>> change or add anything? |
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> Yes, this is correct. A live CD/USB ISO image is of course read only. |
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>> Any ideas on how I go about adding to the ISO, or to the op sys? For |
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>> example, can I somehow change the "read only" status to rw? And would I |
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>> have to change any of the boot files, like grub.exe, ldlinux.sys, and |
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>> syslinux.cfg? |
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> You can't change the ISO as is. You have to follow the many examples in |
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> Google for unpacking it, making your changes and then re-packaging a new ISO |
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> image which includes your changes. |
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>> What do you think about the idea of re-formatting the flash drive and |
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>> re-installing the Kaspersky rescueusb.iso using UNetbootin or another of |
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>> the live USB installation programs that allow you to add persistence? |
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>> Would that be a solution? Would KRD still function if I did that? |
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> From what I know there are problems trying to use a design intended to be used |
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> as a LiveCD/USB in place of a permanent installation. The two are not the |
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> same in design or execution. |
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I believe there is a way to setup persistent storage. I've never done |
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it personally, but I think tools such as unetbootin or |
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Pendrivelinux[1] offer it. It wont work on your standard CD, of |
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course. |
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[1] http://www.pendrivelinux.com/ |
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