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Linux persistent live usb key with HP drivers

Noam Wajnman — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 06:22:56 GMT

Dear All,

Is it possible to create a linux live key which is persistent and also includes all HP drivers for Proliant? If so, which distro should I use? Any special steps necessary in creating the persistence?

My goal is to have a usb key which I can use in any proliant server so I can boot up in linux with all drivers/devices functioning.

Looking forward to hear your suggestions.
Thanks,

Noam

Re: Linux persistent live usb key with HP drivers

Lucifer Megacruel — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 09:17:18 GMT

Hello Noam,

You can make use of any Linux dirtro which includes the HP drivers and make use of scripts like mkdistro. Search for mkdistro and there are lot of resources also available on knoppix remastering too ( basically search for linux remastering). I should warn you that it is fairly involved i spent days initially :P. Linux from scratch will also give you clues :).See: www.linuxfromscratch.org/

Ah I remember the old days ( not so old) I had Pentium 2 with 64 MB of ram and I tried to compile gcc 3.x on it. Would be you beleive it took more than an entire night :P I wanted to build linux *from* scratch !.

--Lucifer

Re: Linux persistent live usb key with HP drivers

Reiner Rottmann — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 09:20:29 GMT

You may use unetbootin [1] together with a CentOS Live ISO. Then boot this USB key and install all your drivers/tools that you want. The latest unetbootin has an option for making your changes persistant.

The next time you boot your key, you will have all previously setup drivers and devices ready.

[1] http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/
[2] http://ftp.uni-bayreuth.de/linux/CentOS/5.5/isos/i386/CentOS-5.5-i386-LiveCD-Release2.iso

Re: Linux persistent live usb key with HP drivers

Noam Wajnman — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 06:33:58 GMT

Hi,

Thanks for your suggestions. I will try them out and get back to you.

BR,

Noam

Re: Linux persistent live usb key with HP drivers

pepe999 — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 12:07:11 GMT

Hi,

I can recommend pendrivelinux.com. There are manuals how to create persistent usb live drives..

http://www.pendrivelinux.com/

Re: Linux persistent live usb key with HP drivers

Chhaya_Z — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:32:17 GMT

Hi,

Why dont you try the option of installing a live CD (Ubuntu, Fedora, etc) ont to a pen drive. A 8 GB drive will do.