Ubuntu on USB stick, not rebootable

kemosabe · 04-22-2015, 07:03 PM

I want to try Ubuntu from a stick but the changes made are not rebootable. I used UNetbootin and designated 8GB for rebootable storage but no changes stayed on rebooting.

yancek · 04-22-2015, 11:40 PM

What filesystem did you format as?
Did you create a persistent file or a separate partition?

kemosabe · 04-24-2015, 05:33 PM

I formated the stick 32FAT
I tried again with 4GB specified for storage, for persistent file

jefro · 04-24-2015, 08:21 PM

Think you found the answer.

I haven't used fat32 in so long I forget this issue. You should be easily able to use ntfs.

Personally, I'd think that if you have a free 8G for persistence, then you have enough to put a normal install on. It would make it a proper install where you could do updates to system files.

kemosabe · 04-24-2015, 08:22 PM

And the answer is?

jefro · 04-24-2015, 08:23 PM

Too fast, I edited it.

How can you put an 8G file on a fat32 filesystem is the answer.

If the casper file is being mounted then the changes ought to stay as long as they are changes that can be made to non-locked files. This is where the full install helps. Remember that your original iso image isn't being edited.

kemosabe · 04-24-2015, 08:29 PM

Thank you, jefro. You opened my eyes.