Member's of LQ that run Debian Live from usb?

linus72 · 08-04-2009, 06:09 AM

Just wondering if anyone here runs deb live?

I am downloading the "standard" usb img
144mb http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/re.../i386/usb-hdd/
no x I would guess-yes?

I want a small deb live to remaster

is standard img a good choice?

anyone know?

j1alu · 08-04-2009, 08:37 AM

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no x I would guess-yes?

i dont know

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is standard img a good choice?

of the one linked to its the smallest one.

you got more choices with live-helper (for example standard-X11, minimal, etc).

the easist way to put it on a stick would be creating a seperate partition (say in virtualbox) and install debian without desktop-environment on it.
then configure it the way you want it (as you say you need a small one:remove everything you dont want).
then instlall live-helper and run as root in a directory you want (say ~/usb_stick):

Code:

lh_config -b usb-hdd --bootstrap copy --debian-installer live

Code:

lh_build

and than put the image on the stick:

Code:

dd if=debian***.img of=$USBDRV

"--debian-installer live" adds the installer, if you dont need it, dont use it.

i put it on a stick with that method (-b usb-hdd)
and i created a copy of my system with that method ( --bootstrap)
i dont know if both methods work hand in hand, but see no problems right know.

the example images for live-helper are in /usr/share/live-helper/lists
i think an:
lh_config -b usb-hdd
lh_build
will give you a pretty small image for a stick too, but am not sure.

linus72 · 08-04-2009, 09:53 AM

Thanks alot!

But, now I've installed on usb(fat32) and made the live-sn partition on usb and
did live-snapshot
so, now it's persistent console debian

BUT!
I tried as root, apt-get update
and says it can't resolve
http://server1/ftp/something

and I checked "ifup eth0"
and it said yep

and so what's wrong?
Help!

the trooper · 08-04-2009, 10:09 AM

What does ifconfig show?

linus72 · 08-04-2009, 10:15 AM

ifconfig lists eth0 and lo

too much to relay from console to here
so, what can I do?

the trooper · 08-04-2009, 10:22 AM

Here's the relevant section from mine:

Code:

Pc1:~# ifconfig
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:30:bd:ba:a5:aa  
          inet addr:192.168.0.3 Bcast:192.168.0.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          inet6 addr: fe80::230:bdff:feba:a5aa/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:36358 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:33224 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:43461167 (41.4 MiB)  TX bytes:3702739 (3.5 MiB)
          Interrupt:18

Make sure you are getting an ip address assigned and a line saying 'up',as highlighted.

linus72 · 08-04-2009, 10:42 AM

Yeah that's what it looks like
but mine also lists the loopback "lo"
and anothewr output like yours but for lo

all other debian live(with desktops) usb's
and all other distro's pick up eth0 auto

I wishj I knew what was wrong?

could it be the http address?

I'm using debian-live-501-i386-standard.img

the trooper · 08-04-2009, 11:01 AM

Can you ping www.google.com?

linus72 · 08-04-2009, 11:03 AM

A question too

Sometimes
when booting a live debian or ubutnu cd
the network thing is locked and it's set too the loopback setting
and I have to "unlock" the gui and then it lets me choose auto eth0

Problem is, there is no gui

no point and click

LOL
How would I change it from loopback to eth0?

linus72 · 08-04-2009, 11:03 AM

How do I do that
just enter "ping www.google.com"

the trooper · 08-04-2009, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linus72

How do I do that
just enter "ping www.google.com"

Yes,just that.
Doesn't need root privileges.

the trooper · 08-04-2009, 11:10 AM

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How would I change it from loopback to eth0?

Have a look at /etc/network/interfaces and make sure the primary network interface is set to eth0.
I suspect it will be already.

linus72 · 08-04-2009, 11:14 AM

OK
ping worked
and to make sure
I did

wget http://multidistro.com/index.html

and that worked
and I did

ls

and it said

index.html

so, it must be the server address?

How would I do wget in reverse
that is send my apt/sources.list to website?

use console ftp?

the trooper · 08-04-2009, 11:21 AM

Ok,we now know your internet connection works.
As you were asking about updating can you post the output of /etc/apt/sources.list.

As regard to sending files from the cli to a website,can't say.Never tried.
I'm sure Mr Google will know!.

linus72 · 08-04-2009, 11:24 AM

LOL
how can I ppost the /etc/apt/sources.list from the Dark?

It might have links or w3m maybe
but I am sure that would be a adventure

OH, I'll cp the etc stuff to my hd
hold on....