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Idea #12558: Install to a USB using loopmounted filesystem



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Written by moycano the 26 Aug 08 at 05:06. Category: Installation.
Related to: Wubi Windows installer. Status: New
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IMPORTANT: Please note this is radically different from the USB images to be released in 8.10 and LiveUSB (idea#16)

In the portable scenario, as the system is actually installed, the loopmounted filesystem can easily defeat the much commented live-usb approach presented by the Fedora community.

AND (this is what made this approach different) the files stored inside the USB partition could be natively accessed from almost any recent system (computer, mp3/dvd player, etc.). Talking about freedom!

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Pseudo-proposal: Install the system and bootloader in a USB flash drive; but, as only allow one partition per external drive, every Windows system will see a "corrupted" partition table and constantly propose to format the drive; and the fs-driver workaround demand a second storage medium or Internet access, so may not be reasonable enough.
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REAL proposal: Add to wubi&lubi the "install to a USB" option (typically FAT32) and additionally allow swapless setup to protect the life cycle of the drive.

The process seems to be simply enough to be easy implemented: install to USB, and install GRUB in the flashdrive instead of change the Windows' boot loader. The swapless under loopmounted, have no idea.

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forum Ubuntuforums.org thread #893470


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cheesehead wrote on the 26 Aug 08 at 14:17
So you propose to spread Ubuntu by deception or misdirection?

"Let's just grab the file off my stick...say, look at my cool Ubuntu setup on the stick. Want to try it?"

Do you really want to be known as 'That weird guy with the tricked-out USB stick' or 'That linux guy' or 'Don't work with him; he'll try to sell you his weird linux thing'?

If you want to convert people, put up some posters and then let them come to you - especially if they'll be a job reference someday.


moycano wrote on the 26 Aug 08 at 16:20
Why did you say it, cheesehead (XD), you think that may happen to you?

As what you see never cross my mind, let me clarify I'm talking about freedom here:

To bring the full-system portability to those guys who don't have their own laptop; to access you personal files wherever you want...

And as I mention before, having partials workarounds doesn't seem to be that much difficult to achieve.

SALUDOS/REGARDS.


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