Trouble interpreting instructions for Live Slackware usb
Hi!
I am afraid I may be asking a pretty dumb question, but unfortunately I can't avoid it, as I need a persistent Live Slackware USB. I have made a couple in the past but I never cared whether they were persistent or not, before. Will the following command produce a persistent USB? Code:
# ./iso2usb.sh -i ~/download/slackware64-live-daw-current.iso -o /dev/sdX |
It might help provide some context if you were to provide a link the instructions you are trying to follow.
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My Bad ! I apologize.
I edited what had become a too long post, and in the process I eliminated the link: https://docs.slackware.com/slackware:liveslak and the parts I was not sure of how to interpret: Quote:
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This also is not clear to me:
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I think it's just the presence or absence of the -p
(like the presence or absence of -l on ls gives you a long listing or not) You can't write on a typical CD. I think 'accordingly' meant without the -p I'm learning too! Slackware is amazing! You'll get there! |
nevermind
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UNclear
But I always mind!!! :confused:
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-p|--persistence <name> Custom name of the 'persistence' directory/file. or must the user, before running the script? Why doesn't the -P (uppercase) take a file name? |
-P toggles from a persistent directory to a persistent file. -p <name> changes the name of the persistence directory/file from the default name persistence.
To disable persistence add nop to the boot loader config files on the usb or use dd/copy to put iso onto usb (will make usb read only). |
Thanks guys. I guess I understand it now.
Is it OK to ask here what is the concrete, practical difference between using a file and using a directory for persistence? |
...And is the nop parameter valid for different bootloaders, or is it limited to some preferred ones?
Pardon me if I am too curious. |
nop???
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opcode Quote:
What do all of you mean by: bootloader? grub? loadlin? (I couldn't find the three character token ' nop ' in any documentation) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootloader https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comp...of_bootloaders I don't think you mean a kernel boot parameter: https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/v6.0...arameters.html :confused: :banghead: :newbie:S :cry: wanna know :study: :scratch: In words: :confused: :banghead: :newbie:S :cry: wanna know :study: :scratch: Added: while desperately googling, I did find something that mentions Quote:
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nop is one of the boot parameters for liveslak mentioned about the middle section of the liveslak documentation
Add nop as a kernel boot parameter to the linux line of the EFI/BOOT/grub.cfg file on the efi partition of the usb for uefi mode and the append line of boot/extlinux/menu/vesamenu.cfg on the liveslak partition for legacy mode Or add nop as a boot option to the boot menu at start-up as a temporary fix. |
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On a side note I think deleting the persistence directory/file will disable persistence, not sure if there is any downside to this. |
@colorpurple21859: thanks for once again clarifying.
Marking as solved. |
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