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-====== LiveUSB ======+This page describes how to make a slitaz live usb stick.
  
-===== From SliTaz =====+===== From Windows =====
  
-Download > Burn > Boot a SliTaz ISO image+A SliTaz Live USB installation can be performed using: 
 +  * [[http://www.linuxliveusb.com/|LinuxLive USB Creator]] 
 +  * [[http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/|Universal USB Installer]] 
 +  * UnetBootin 
 +  * TazUSB
  
-**__//Verify the install target,format will delete everything.//__**  +<note warning> 
-<code> +**SliTaz with xorg-server and persistent /home requires a linux filesystem (ext2,ext3) for regular users to login to an X-session.**
-$ su root +
-# fdisk -l +
-# tazusb format /dev/sdxx +
-</code>+
  
-**//LiveCD as install source//** +**Fat32 or NTFS filesystems cause slim login manager error:** //Failed To Execute Login Command// </note>
-<code> +
-# tazusb gen-liveusb /dev/sdxx +
-</code>+
  
-**//Iso file as install source//** +<note tip>__//Solution://__ \\ 
-<code> +**SliTaz runs in RAM so after booting it no longer needs the flash drive.** \\ 
-# tazusb gen-iso2usb slitaz.iso /dev/sdxx +**This enables you to reformat the flash drive to a linux filesystem and reinstall SliTaz.** \\ </note>
-</code>+
  
 +  - Install SliTaz with [[http://www.linuxliveusb.com/|LinuxLive USB Creator]] or [[http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/|Universal USB Installer]] \\
 +  - Copy the slitaz.iso to the root of the flash drive. \\
 +  - Boot into SliTaz with the flash drive,login root, password: root \\
 +  - [[https://doc.slitaz.org/handbook/cmdline.html|Mount]] the flash drive,copy the slitaz.iso to /root \\
 +  - Use **From SliTaz** instructions above to format the flash drive ext2, reinstall SliTaz using ISO file as install source.
  
-Wait…. and then reboot! 
  
-===== From Windows =====+<note warning>**Tazusb.exe and Unetbootin do not work with any cooking.iso, rolling.iso or slitaz-4.0.iso (core 4-in-1)** .
  
-===A SliTaz Live USB installation can be performed using:=== +They will work with [[http://mirror.slitaz.org/iso/4.0/flavors/slitaz-4.0-core.iso|slitaz-4.0-core.iso]] or another single rootfs.gz flavor found [[http://mirror.slitaz.org/iso/4.0/flavors/|here]].</note>
-  * [[http://www.linuxliveusb.com/|LinuxLive USB Creator]] +
-  * [[http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/|Universal USB Installer]] +
-  * [[http://rufus.akeo.ie|rufus]]+
  
 +<note warning>**Tazusb.exe does not work with any cooking.iso, rolling.iso or slitaz-5.0.iso**.
  
-<note warning> +The .iso file must be renamed to an .exe file, i.e.:
-**Slitaz with xorg-server and persistent /home requires a linux filesystem (ext2,ext3) or regular users will be unable to login to an X-session.**+
  
-**Fat32 or ntfs filesystems cause slim login manager error:** //Failed To Execute Login Command// </note>+    * boot into windows, 
 +    * download the latest slitaz-rolling.iso, 
 +    * go to the downloaded file directory, 
 +    * rename the file slitaz-rolling.iso to slitaz-rolling.exe, 
 +    * double-click on the file slitaz-rolling.exe to run it, 
 +    * follow the instructions given by the application (2-3 steps): 
 +    *- Do you want to create a boot key: => answer yes, 
 +    *- Step 1: unplug the USB stick, 
 +    *- Step 2: plug the USB stick in and wait for Windows to mount it, 
 +    *- wait for the confirmation window, 
 +    * reboot, 
 +    * press Fn key to choose alternative boot device, slitaz boot panel must be displayed, 
 +    *- select the language, 
 +    *- RETURN to boot. 
 +</note>
  
-<note tip>__//Solution://__ \\ 
-**Boot into SliTaz,reinstall SliTaz to flashdrive with linux filesystem.** \\ 
-  - Install SliTaz with [[http://www.linuxliveusb.com/|LinuxLive USB Creator]],[[http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/|Universal USB Installer]] or [[http://rufus.akeo.ie|rufus]] \\ 
-  - While still in windows copy the slitaz.iso to the root of the flash drive. \\ 
-  - Boot into SliTaz,login root, password: root \\ 
-  - [[http://doc.slitaz.org/en:handbook:commands|Mount]] the flash drive,copy the slitaz.iso to /root \\ 
-    Follow the **From SliTaz** instructions above to format the flash drive ext2 using Iso file as install source.</note> 
  
  
-<note warning>**Tazusb.exe and Unetbootin do not work with any cooking.iso or slitaz-4.0.iso (core 4-in-1)** .+====== Remarks when using UNetbootin ====== 
 +You can find UNetbootin for Windows at [[http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/unetbootin-windows-latest.exe|this page]]. Note that you need to select SliTaz ISO from the Distribution list in unetbootin. To create a Live USB, select “USB Drive” under installation type. 
 +You can also choose to do a frugal install. To perform a Frugal Install, select “Hard Disk” under installation type.
  
-They will work with [[http://mirror.slitaz.org/iso/4.0/flavors/slitaz-4.0-core.iso|slitaz-4.0-core.iso]] or another single rootfs.gz flavor found [[http://mirror.slitaz.org/iso/4.0/flavors/|here]].</note> +====== Remarks when using TazUSB ====== 
- +The binary file **TazUSB.exe** is a Windows executable that installs an ISO file on a USB drive. \\
-== Using TazUSB == +
-The binary file **TazUSB.exe** is a windows executable that installs an iso file on a USB drive. \\+
   * download TazUSB executable for Windows: [[http://mirror.slitaz.org/packages/windows/tazusb.exe|tazusb.exe]] (the sources are available here [[http://hg.slitaz.org/tazusb/raw-file/tip/win32/tazusb.nsi|tazusb.nsi]])   * download TazUSB executable for Windows: [[http://mirror.slitaz.org/packages/windows/tazusb.exe|tazusb.exe]] (the sources are available here [[http://hg.slitaz.org/tazusb/raw-file/tip/win32/tazusb.nsi|tazusb.nsi]])
   * plug in your USB drive and format it in **FAT32** (formatting might not be required),   * plug in your USB drive and format it in **FAT32** (formatting might not be required),
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   * choose the language,   * choose the language,
   * select the destination USB drive (**double-check that the letter refers to the correct drive**),   * select the destination USB drive (**double-check that the letter refers to the correct drive**),
-  * select the Slitaz **iso** +  * select the SliTaz **iso**
  
-== Using UNetbootin ==+===== From Linux ===== 
 +====== From any Linux distro ====== 
 +* You can use unetbootin; download from [[http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/unetbootin-linux-latest|here]].
  
-  * standard version ([[http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/unetbootin-windows-latest.exe|Windows]] | [[http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/unetbootin-linux-latest|Linux]]) : select SliTaz ISO from the Distribution list in unetbootin, or  +====== From Slitaz linux ====== 
-  * custom SliTaz version ([[http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/unetbootin-windows-latest.exe|Windows]] | [[http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/unetbootin-linux-latest|Linux]]).+Download > Burn > Boot a SliTaz ISO image
  
-To create a Live USB, select “USB Drive” under installation type.+**__//Verify the install target, format will delete everything.//__**  
 +<code> 
 +$ su root 
 +# fdisk -l 
 +# tazusb format /dev/sdxx 
 +</code>
  
-You can also choose to do frugal install. To perform a Frugal Install, select “Hard Disk” under installation type.+**//LiveCD as install source//** 
 +<code> 
 +# tazusb gen-liveusb /dev/sdxx 
 +</code>
  
-=== SliTaz 4.0 kernel panic (not booting) ===+**//Iso file as install source//** 
 +<code> 
 +# tazusb gen-iso2usb slitaz.iso /dev/sdxx 
 +</code>
  
-In Slitaz 4.0 the rootfs file is divided into 4 parts which is a problem with tazusb.exe and UNetbootin. For Slitaz to work with tazusb.exe and Unetbootin you must download the [[http://mirror.slitaz.org/iso/4.0/flavors/slitaz-4.0-core.iso|core flavor of SliTaz]] consisting of a single file rootfs. +Note that the /dev/sdxx part of the command above specifies the location to where you need to write the iso's files to; it is not the source media where the iso is on ! With the iso file as install source option, you should hence specify the exact location where the slitaz iso  source file is located. If it is located at /home/tux (while running slitaz from a non-live version), write "tazusb gen-iso2usb /home/tux/slitaz.iso /dev/sdxx". If the source file is found on an external hard disk, mention the folder in which the media's files are outputted to - check this with PCManFM (in practice the folder can be something like /media/disk). So, the command you'd need to write with the latter would be something like "tazusb gen-iso2usb /media/disk/slitaz.iso /dev/sdxx"
-===== Sources =====+
  
 +Once done, wait… and then reboot!
  
-http://oldpapyrus.wordpress.com/tag/how-to-install-slitaz-4-0-on-usb/+===== SliTaz 4.0 kernel panic (not booting) ===== 
 +In Slitaz 4.0 the rootfs file is divided into 4 parts which is a problem with tazusb.exe and UNetbootin. For SliTaz to work with tazusb.exe and Unetbootin you must download the [[http://mirror.slitaz.org/iso/4.0/flavors/slitaz-4.0-core.iso|core flavor of SliTaz]] consisting of a single file rootfs.
  
-----  +===== Sources ===== 
-\\ +  * [[http://oldpapyrus.wordpress.com/tag/how-to-install-slitaz-4-0-on-usb/ ]]
-^  Page Review Section  ^^  +
-|Quality| Good  | +
-|Review| Minor Updates  | +
-|Priority| Medium | +
-|Problems| add a [[http://forum.slitaz.org|forum post link]]| +
-|:::     | OR add a [[http://labs.slitaz.org/issues |lab issue tracker link ]]| +
-|How to Improve| Give more details on using unetbootin | +
-|:::           | What about if using drive greater that 3GB? | +
-|::: |   |+
  
-\\ +===== See also ===== 
-----+  * [[https://doc.slitaz.org/handbook/get.html#usb]]
 
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