[ubuntu-in] Ubuntu/Knoppix on ext2/ext3 FS on usb stick

[Nitesh Mistry]

On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 10:08:24AM +0530, Jkhatri wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> Anyone can light on this,
>
> I'm installing Linux on my usb 16GB stick , but I'm wondering why only  
> vfat partition is needed to install the Linux on usb stick , why we  
> can't use extX type of FS to install the Linux????  is it necessary to  
> have vfat partition to install Linux instead of its native FS... ? is  
> there any solution for this ?
>
>
> I came to know that , SYSLINUX uses vfat .... thats why it is required  
> ... but the same thing never happened in case of HDD ... I never  
> formated my hdd with vft to install Linux, it boots from extX type of  
> partition ... then why we need to format usb stick with vfat ????

You are mixing up two different things here, or may be I have
misunderstood your query - 

Are you trying to *install* linux on the usb stick or creating a *Live
USB Stick*

You will need syslinux only if you are trying the latter. In case of
your external HDD, you would have *installed* linux on it, and hence
wouldn't have faced this problem.

I frequently use my Elive LiveUSB key, which has grub installed for
booting. And it is on a ext2 filesystem.

HTH

-- 
Regards,
Nitesh Mistry
www.mistrynitesh.com


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