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P5music:
hi
I am trying to install tc to usb pendrive.
note that the live starts just from this pendrive.
I downloaded (with windows) some tcz that are interesting for me.
here's what I'm doing:
1- start live
2- copy tcz into tce folder  (is this wrong for finding those installed next boot?)
3- start usb install utility

but I get errors for pendrive installation like partitioning errors or device not recognized. the utility closes and kills itself.
what have I to do?
thanks

Guy:
Download the latest Tiny Core iso image. Write it to a CD.

Put the CD in the drive, and restart the computer, so you are running Tiny Core from the CD.

Connect to the internet.

Install dosfstools and syslinux.

Run CPanel -> USB Install. (Select the Ext filesystem.)

(remove the CD) Restart the computer and run Tiny Core from the pendrive.

Connect to the internet.

Install programs you want on the pendrive.

bmarkus:
This is how I'm installing on USB stick on Wndows.

1) formatting USB stick for FAT

2) installing TC ISO with UNetbootin from http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/

3) cerating a /tce directory in the root of the USB partition where TC installed

4) editing syslinux.cfg, changing boot options.

from


--- Quote ---label unetbootindefault
menu label Default
kernel /ubnkern
append initrd=/ubninit quiet max_loop=256
--- End quote ---

to


--- Quote ---label unetbootindefault
menu label Default
kernel /ubnkern
append initrd=/ubninit quiet max_loop=256 tinycore waitusb=5
--- End quote ---

Boot system from the stick and install extensions with Appbrowser,

P5music:
thanks
for guy:
I was not able to mount cd (not seen)
so I copied the iso to home/tc
loaded dosftools and syslinux
usbinstall
ext2 etc,
I got errors:
..
dd: /usr/local/share/syslinux/mbr.bin input/output error
..
/usr/bin/usbinstall:line 385 /usr/local/sbin/extlinux: input/output error
..
setting up tinycore-current.iso image on /mnt/sdc1...cp:cannot stat '/mnt/staging/boot/tinycore-current.iso.gz no such file
done
completed

it does not start at reboot
I see cursor blinking
stopped

for bmarkus:
tce folder is to be created on the pendrive after executing unetbootin?
-is this a normal system, not just a live?
-why waitusb?

thanks
your help is very important

bmarkus:

--- Quote from: P5music on March 05, 2010, 09:23:18 AM ---tce folder is to be created on the pendrive after executing unetbootin?

--- End quote ---

Yes


--- Quote from: P5music on March 05, 2010, 09:23:18 AM ----is this a normal system, not just a live?

--- End quote ---

What is normal?


--- Quote from: P5music on March 05, 2010, 09:23:18 AM ----why waitusb?

--- End quote ---

Otherwise USB drive will not be recognized and used even if booted.

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