Linux run from a USB Stick - Alternative to Puppy Linux

travisdh1

Mint with space provisioned to save sessions. I normally use YUMI to create that when using a Windows desktop to do it.

travisdh1

Puppy will just struggle with wifi, which is to heavy for the tiny installation thing they do.

scottalanmiller

I'm thinking Mint as well. Mint by default is meant to run live but without persistence, I believe. Should not be a major modification to add that, I would think.

momurda

Dang was really hoping Cat Linux existed.

stacksofplates

If you're aim is as light as possible, Slitaz is only about 48MB. However, a live disk of a normal distribution with persistent storage would be just as, or more effective.

stacksofplates

Kali is also designed to run from a USB.

Paul Luciano

@scottalanmiller Are the steps for adding/modding Mint so it can have persistance documented anywhere?

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Paul Luciano, MCSE

DustinB3403

@Paul-Luciano https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCD/Persistence

gjacobse

I run LM on a USB and save data to it all the time,.. It runs pretty decently on a few boxes I have, including an on ASUS Netbook.

gjacobse

@DustinB3403 said in Linux run from a USB Stick - Alternative to Puppy Linux:

@Paul-Luciano https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCD/Persistence

beat me to it. ( eyes Mod shusher)

scottalanmiller

Beat me to it as well.

travisdh1

@stacksofplates said in Linux run from a USB Stick - Alternative to Puppy Linux:

Kali is also designed to run from a USB.

I recommend tails if you actually want to use the OS rather than just hacking things.