Is there a fully documents about how to install slackware into a usb storage
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Is there a fully documents about how to install slackware into a usb storage
I installed my slackware into my ssd harddisk with only 14GB space,
it's too small to hold the slackware if there were too many apps
installed. and I also want to try the new version of the slackware,
so, i want to install a new one on a usb device.
But, it can't work, a panic at early booting:
Code:
Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount the rooot fs on unknown block(0,0)
I think it should because the rootfs was not ready while mounting it,
usb module has not ready so far. So, i think i will have to use initrd.
However, its my first time to using initrd booting, and the readme about
it in slackware installation dvd was too short to handle it.
So, as the topic, if there is a fully document for that?
thanks.
Im sorry, might be I did not describe my problem well.
Yes, I can install slackware via usb storage ok, and my real problem is install slackware into usb storage.
A right method to make a suitable initrd.gz for booting slackware rootfs installed on a usb storage.
Thanks
Unless you're wanting to do a ton of work, it would be much easier to use Alien Bob's Slackware Live with persistence enabled.
Otherwise, you'd need to ensure all devices in your lilo and fstab are using UUIDs, and you may need to generate an initrd. But really, it's probably not worth it to do it that way (unless you're really wanting the learning experience). Alien Bob's Slackware Live is great and there's basically no configuration needed on your part to install it once you run the command to "install" it to your USB device.
Last edited by bassmadrigal; 11-20-2017 at 08:18 AM.
Reason: You definitely need an initrd since you'd be using UUIDs... brain fart
You right. I remember I posted similar thread about installing and running Slackware on usb pendrive (8GB), it worked , however pendrive goes very hot. As I remember you need to create initrd.gz and add to it kernel modules responsible for usb devices.
Unless you're wanting to do a ton of work, it would be much easier to use Alien Bob's Slackware Live with persistence enabled.
Otherwise, you'd need to ensure all devices in your lilo and fstab are using UUIDs, and you may need to generate an initrd. But really, it's probably not worth it to do it that way (unless you're really wanting the learning experience). Alien Bob's Slackware Live is great and there's basically no configuration needed on your part to install it once you run the command to "install" it to your USB device.
Yes, I misunderstood the "live", i did not know it can be change while using it.
I tried and found it so easy to try. thanks.
Yes, I misunderstood the "live", i did not know it can be change while using it.
I tried and found it so easy to try. thanks.
Yeah, if you burn it to a disc or use dd to copy it to a drive, any changes won't survive a reboot, but if you use his script, it can set it up with persistence enabled so any changes will survive reboots.
I didn't write this specifically for you, since it seems you're now up and running, but just for any others who may come across this thread.
Yeah, if you burn it to a disc or use dd to copy it to a drive, any changes won't survive a reboot, but if you use his script, it can set it up with persistence enabled so any changes will survive reboots.
I didn't write this specifically for you, since it seems you're now up and running, but just for any others who may come across this thread.
Yes, it works now.
However, I still want to know how to make the right initrd.gz to make my original installed slackware booting from my USB harddisk, not only my usb stick storage.
Any information?
Regards
You would need to convert your lilo and fstab into using persistent names instead of /dev/sd*. I wrote a SlackDocs page covering that. Hopefully it will provide you the information you need.
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