[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server

[Tony Pursell]

Hi Ian

On 3 Apr 2009 at 22:12, Ian Pascoe wrote:

> 
> Guys and Gals
> 
> Some help please.
> 
> Had planned this weekend to set up one of those nice little Viglen MPC's,
> curtesey of the now Series 2 UK Podcast, to act as a File Server connected
> to my home LAN with a couple of USB drives attached.  This is my first
> attempt to get this type of setup working, and was going to go for the SAMBA
> File Server and Print Server options as I have both Ubuntu and Windows
> machines.
> 
> My problem is that my trusty USB CD Drive has disappeared into the back of
> some cupboard or another and I can't find it.
> 
> Can, and if I can how do I, run the Server Live CD from a USB drive - pen or
> HD?  I know that the Desktop comes with the option to put a copy on this
> type of media , but can't find anything as to how to do it for the Server
> Live CD.
> 
> Pointers please?
> 
> Ian
> 
> 
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I theory, at least, the option in 8.10 to create a bootable pendrive will 
work with any bootable iso file.  I have bootable USB drives with 8.10 
and eeebuntu.  Having said that, I tried to do it with the 8.04LTS iso 
and although it came up with the live CD menu it wouldn't boot 
properly.  So I would say, give it a try with the server iso.  You can 
always use gparted to reformat the pendrive back if it doesn't work.

Tony