studio live from a USB?

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>>> is if possible to have Ubuntu Stidio as a liveCD booting from a USB 
>>> drive? I have a laptop with no cd drive. That would be nice to be
>>> able to install the system there. Otherwise I guess the best way to
>>> get Studio there would be to install normal Ubuntu from livecd on USB
>>> and then upgrade to Studio.
>>>
>>> thanks for tips
>>>
>>> enrike
>>>
>>
>> There is and probably won't be a live-CD Version of ubuntu studio, but
>> I would guess that the ubuntu studio dvd could be booted from a
>> usb-stick in the same way.
>> I've never done that, but there are probably lots of guides around.
>>
>> Installing normal ubuntu and adding the studio stuff would probably work
>> as well, I don't know if there are any differences besides the
>> additional packages that you will get with a default ubuntu install.
> 
> thanks i am trying this second option after following this howto to set 
> the USB bootable drive.
> http://www.pendrivelinux.com/2007/09/28/usb-ubuntu-710-gutsy-gibbon-install/ 
> 
> 
> then I will try this
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuStudio/UpgradingFromGutsy
> 
> I think this will work fine. if i get any problems I will post the 
> errors and solutions here.

it all worked fine following those howtos.

enrike