Thumb drive installation, minimum size

[Patton Echols]

On 01/12/2012 01:42 PM, Nils Kassube wrote:
> P. Echols wrote:
>> I plan on installing 8.04 on a thumb drive.[0] This will be a full,
>> not a "live" install. The purpose is to run a USB video converter,
>> so it will probably need swap space somewhere.  The data files that
>> ate created will go on a separate partition or USB drive that'll be
>> mounted when needed.
> Kubuntu 8.04 would fit easily on a 4GB USB stick, unless you plan to
> install a lot of things more than the default packages. I don't think
> that Ubuntu needs more space.
>
>

Interesting, I like your answer better than Jon's since i already have a 
spare 4gb stick laying around.  I also have an xbuntu 8.04 CD laying 
around.  That should be smaller still, right?