How to resize debian live pendrive for bigger fat?

frenchn00b · 02-27-2010, 02:29 AM

Hello,

To install debian live, one should do :

Code:

dd if=debianlivependrive.img  of=/dev/sda

then it is creating the pendrive (sda , not sdaX !)

but well, need more space? How to resize this partition without corrupting the pendrive bootable?
Gparted resizing results in : pendrive not working anymore.

Is there a n00b way, easy?

Mr-Bisquit · 02-27-2010, 04:21 AM

Code:

fdisk -l /path/to/removable/disk
:d
(partition number)
c:
(primary)
<size>
t:
<choose linux>
(This should be linux and should be at least 1G in size)
<create two more partitions>

Using mke2fs use the following for all files.
(personal preferences here)

Code:

mke2fs -j /path/to/each/partition/on/the/disk

The live image goes to the largest and edit fstab with the following arguments in mind: No swap, and /home or /tmp large enough to hold one cd image(assuming you have at least a 2G stick).