hello there, i'm a first time linux user. and i'm trying to get it to run solely on a usb memstick. i've followed the instructions here on pendrive linux http://www.pendrivelinux.com/2008/11...using-windows/
i've test the memstick and the files for integrity via the included tools, everything checks out, stick is a crossair survivor 8GB GT
when my comp starts up its loads the installer fine, it comes up to a menu which ask if i want to install kubuntu or or run kubuntu persitently, now here's the problem:
if i choose to run persistently, in which the tutorial explained that it should saved all changes to the usb memstick, after a short loading process it display the following:
Loading /caspeb/vmlinuz........................................... ...................
Loading /casper/initrid.gz........................................ ......................................
....* ...
...........ready.
Loading, please wait....
Linux unubuntu 2.6.27-7-generic #1 SMP Fri Oct 24 06:40:41 UTC 2008 x86_64
then a short introduction paragraph followed by the unbuntu web site
and shows in the command line "unbuntu@ubuntu:z$"
if i put in a command it will change to " "unbuntu@ubuntu:~$"
in the next line"
i have no idea what it wants from there to allow me onto the GUI
now if i use the option to install kubuntu, and quit the installation, it will go to kubuntu without installing (via usb i assume, but its a weird way to access it), but if i choose to turn off the computer it will say there are several processes that need to be terminated, when i have no windows or anything running, i was having a problem installing it, it kept saying during the installation phase that it couldn't umount /cdrom, today it worked for some reason, but as i said i still rather not have it actually installed, i'm going to windows on the drive and don't want to deal with partitions.
anyways, long story short i don't want to install kubuntu on the hard drive because i want get windows again eventually (i'm in between copies at the moment due to a hard drive failure and a lost cd key)
so can anyone know what it wants me to type in the command line to run kubuntu via usb in persistent mode?
Or, if it's a problem with usb hard drive emulator or somthing of that nature, does anyone know of a better program then whats offered via the pendrive linux site.
thanks for your help, i'm sort of at a loss on how to make this work properly
again, be aware that i'm not accustomed to the linux command line, but i do know MS-DOS, and realize the similarities
comp specs:
amd 4600+ (2.4GHz duel core)
[2] crossair 1 GB RAM (DDR2 6400) (DIMM)
XFX 7900 GT (256MB DDR3)
120GB SATA 7200 rpm (seagate)
i've test the memstick and the files for integrity via the included tools, everything checks out, stick is a crossair survivor 8GB GT
when my comp starts up its loads the installer fine, it comes up to a menu which ask if i want to install kubuntu or or run kubuntu persitently, now here's the problem:
if i choose to run persistently, in which the tutorial explained that it should saved all changes to the usb memstick, after a short loading process it display the following:
Loading /caspeb/vmlinuz........................................... ...................
Loading /casper/initrid.gz........................................ ......................................
....* ...
...........ready.
Loading, please wait....
Linux unubuntu 2.6.27-7-generic #1 SMP Fri Oct 24 06:40:41 UTC 2008 x86_64
then a short introduction paragraph followed by the unbuntu web site
and shows in the command line "unbuntu@ubuntu:z$"
if i put in a command it will change to " "unbuntu@ubuntu:~$"
in the next line"
i have no idea what it wants from there to allow me onto the GUI
now if i use the option to install kubuntu, and quit the installation, it will go to kubuntu without installing (via usb i assume, but its a weird way to access it), but if i choose to turn off the computer it will say there are several processes that need to be terminated, when i have no windows or anything running, i was having a problem installing it, it kept saying during the installation phase that it couldn't umount /cdrom, today it worked for some reason, but as i said i still rather not have it actually installed, i'm going to windows on the drive and don't want to deal with partitions.
anyways, long story short i don't want to install kubuntu on the hard drive because i want get windows again eventually (i'm in between copies at the moment due to a hard drive failure and a lost cd key)
so can anyone know what it wants me to type in the command line to run kubuntu via usb in persistent mode?
Or, if it's a problem with usb hard drive emulator or somthing of that nature, does anyone know of a better program then whats offered via the pendrive linux site.
thanks for your help, i'm sort of at a loss on how to make this work properly
again, be aware that i'm not accustomed to the linux command line, but i do know MS-DOS, and realize the similarities
comp specs:
amd 4600+ (2.4GHz duel core)
[2] crossair 1 GB RAM (DDR2 6400) (DIMM)
XFX 7900 GT (256MB DDR3)
120GB SATA 7200 rpm (seagate)
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