Hi,<br><br>The persistence will still allow a live boot, so for example when Linux is booting it will detect the hardware on your computer and load the required drivers just as it would if running from a Live CD. The persistence is only for user files and any additional applications that you chose to install.<br> <br>I have had this set up for a while and tried all sorts to get it to boot faster. In the end I gave up, the only option for a faster boot is to do a "proper" install to the USB drive, but then you would run into issues with hardware on other computers (i.e not that computer you did the "proper" install on)<br> <br>Scott<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2009/2/15 Michael G Fletcher <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:michael@ilovemylinux.com">michael@ilovemylinux.com</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c">On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 10:22 PM, Simon Wears <<a href="mailto:munkyjunky@googlemail.com">munkyjunky@googlemail.com</a>> wrote:<br> > Ever since 8.10 was released, I've carried with me a copy of Intrepid on my<br> > 1Gb USB key, since it's bundled along with my flat keys. I was wondering<br> > about making the install a little more customised - at the moment it's just<br> > the standard live CD on a USB, but I'd like to make something that may load<br> > a little quicker, and has only the applications I need on - which is just<br> > about firefox, pidgin, gedit and maybe VLC at a push.<br> ><br> > How would I go about doing this? My current best guess is one of those<br> > remastering-type of applications, for respinning a LiveCD. That terminology<br> > is probably not the best possible to use, but I hope you get the gist of<br> > what I mean. I'm thinking about maybe making it a peristant install, so I<br> > can save files too (or a least some settings for pidgin and firefox).<br> ><br> > It's mainly so I can borrow peoples laptops/desktops, without having to have<br> > them load me onto their desktop. Just boot from USB and have a portable<br> > desktop with me where ever I am.<br> ><br> > Cheers,<br> > --<br> > Simon Wears<br> > MunkyJunky@Gmail.com | <a href="http://MunkyJunky.com" target="_blank">http://MunkyJunky.com</a><br> > MunkyJunky on <a href="http://irc.freenode.net" target="_blank">irc.freenode.net</a><br> ><br> <br> </div></div>Hi Simon, I'm taking a wild guess here, but it might work.<br> <br> If you create the live-usb using the function in 8.10 (System -><br> Administration -> Create a USB startup disk) it supplies the option to<br> store documents and settings on the USB disk when shutting it down.<br> Use the slider to choose how much space to allocate.  It may then be<br> possible to boot from the USB and add / remove programs and it will<br> "remember that".<br> <br> I would think that the advantage is that in the 'live' version you<br> will get much better hardware support if you are plugging it in to<br> various machine.  With a persistent install I would imagine that<br> hardware will cause some grief every time you use a different machine.<br> <br> I might give this a test today quickly :-) HTH<br> <br> --Michael<br> <br> _________________________________<br> Michael Fletcher<br> <br> Visit my website here - <a href="http://www.mgfletcher.com/blog" target="_blank">http://www.mgfletcher.com/blog</a><br> Interested in Linux? Then visit - <a href="http://www.ilovemylinux.com" target="_blank">http://www.ilovemylinux.com</a><br> <div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c"><br> --<br> <a href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a><br> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk</a><br> <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/" target="_blank">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/</a><br> </div></div></blockquote></div><br>