<div dir="ltr"><div><br></div>Hello Aera,<div><br></div><div>The method that I sent and wanted to share it with those who haven't heard about it nor used it before, is to create a LiveUSB and quite honestly, I have no idea if that is a 'persistence' or not? </div>
<div><br></div><div>For testing, 99.9% I used Real Hardware. This is more fun and I just love it this way. I don't like to use Virtual Machines :) I have it installed but I don't use it :D</div><div><br></div><div>
For testing, I don't play with USB Drive, I install directly to the HDD.</div><div><br></div><div>For installing on USB Drives, I have made a HOWTO long time ago: <a href="http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1872303">http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1872303</a></div>
<div>This is still valid approach but perhaps some screenshots need to be updated.</div><div><br></div><div>To Create LiveUSB, there are several approaches: </div><div>1- Using "dd" as described on my Email.</div>
<div>2- using the package that you mentioned.</div><div>3- <a href="http://www.pendrivelinux.com/">http://www.pendrivelinux.com/</a></div><div>4- And of course, UNetbootin</div><div><br></div><div>Phill told me there is a problem with UNetbootin and alternate image of Lubuntu. So, I listened to his advice and used "dd" command - I wasn't aware of how to use it so with my friend Mr. Google, I found the answer right way :D</div>
<div><br></div><div style>It is very very simple and easy. YES, the command will indeed destroy each and every file on the USB Drive but as long as this is a LiveUSB, I don't keep anything important saved on it.</div>
<div style><br></div><div style>Thanks!</div><div style>Ali</div><div style><br></div><div><div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Apr 6, 2013 at 7:52 PM, Aere Greenway <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Aere@dvorak-keyboards.com" target="_blank">Aere@dvorak-keyboards.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div>Amjjawad:<br>
<br>
When you use the package "usb-creator-gtk", it creates for you a
file system (called a "persistence file") where changes you make
(including packages you download) remain on the USB drive, so next
time you boot it, you still have those new packages, along with
any configuration you did for them. <br>
<br>
Using that, I can install all the MIDI music packages I need (and
configure them), and I end up with a working MIDI music Linux
system, whose drawback is that it takes longer to boot than it
normally would. The other drawback of doing this, is that if you
download updates, any kernel updates will not update the kernel
actually used. <br>
<br>
I wonder if you use the method you described in your e-mail, that
there is no persistence file, and so you are (as with the live CD)
running using a RAM-disk file-system. If that is the case, it
would have the same large memory requirements for doing the
live-CD install as when using a CD. <br>
<br>
For testing (I think) it is nice to download a bunch of packages
you want to test with, and you can test or re-test at a later
time. <br>
<br>
I have noticed in doing this, that I have to edit the software
sources to allow "universe" packages. <br>
<br>
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