live CD

[Gergely 'Dinchamion' Fazekas]

On 03/27/2013 12:56 PM, Thufir Hawat wrote:
> A friend has a Windows OS virus, so I'm going to try and back up his 
> data.  I was looking at:
>
> To create a LiveCd
>
>     Download Ubuntu. For a live CD, avoid the "alternate CD" & the Server 
> Edition because it has no desktop. For installing, using the alternate CD 
> is a good idea, if installing using the standard CD does not work. 
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCD
>
>
> Basically any sort of Ubuntu will work?

Look for (U/X/K/whatever)buntu _live_ in the filename.

>
> Also,
>
> http://www.ubuntu.com/download/help/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows
>
> I have a 2GB thumb drive, and it says:
>
> "To run Ubuntu from a USB stick, the first thing you need to do is insert 
> a USB stick with at least 2GB of free space into your PC."
>
> I have a 2GB thumb drive.  Will that work?
>
> The days of knoppix are over, or lessened?  This is better?
>
>
> thanks,
>
> Thufir
>
>
For usb I'd suggest unetbootin. You can specify space to use to save
data - although an external winchester might be a more practical approach.

Cheers,
Din