I Asked CHATGPT how to install Slackware 15 with persistence on a USB
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I asked CHATGPT how to install Slackware 15 on a USB with persistence, can you give it a look and tell whether this is a good answer?
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To install Slackware 15 on a USB drive with persistence from Ubuntu Linux, you'll need to follow these steps: Download Slackware 15 ISO: Go to the official Slackware website and download the Slackware 15 ISO file. Prepare the USB Drive: Insert your USB drive into your Ubuntu machine. Open a terminal window. Identify the USB Drive: Run the command lsblk or sudo fdisk -l to identify the device name of your USB drive (e.g., /dev/sdX). Be cautious with this step to avoid overwriting your system drive. Format the USB Drive: Use the mkfs command to format the USB drive with a filesystem that supports persistence, such as ext4. Replace /dev/sdX with the actual device name of your USB drive: bash sudo mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdX1 Create a Persistence File: Create a persistence file that will store your changes and data. Replace SIZE with the desired size in megabytes (MB), such as 1GB (1024MB) or 2GB (2048MB): bash sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/path/to/persistence/file bs=1M count=SIZE sudo mkfs.ext4 /path/to/persistence/file Replace /path/to/persistence/file with the actual path where you want to create the persistence file. Mount the USB Drive and Persistence File: Create mount points and mount the USB drive and persistence file: bash sudo mkdir /mnt/usb sudo mount /dev/sdX1 /mnt/usb sudo mkdir /mnt/persistence sudo mount /path/to/persistence/file /mnt/persistence Extract Slackware ISO: Extract the contents of the Slackware ISO to the USB drive: bash sudo mount -o loop /path/to/slackware15.iso /mnt/iso sudo cp -a /mnt/iso/* /mnt/usb/ sudo umount /mnt/iso Configure Bootloader: Install a bootloader (e.g., GRUB) to the USB drive to make it bootable. Adjust the paths as needed: css sudo grub-install --force --removable --boot-directory=/mnt/usb/boot /dev/sdX Configure Persistence: Edit the GRUB configuration to include the persistence option. Open the file /mnt/usb/boot/grub/grub.cfg in a text editor and add persistence to the kernel command line options. Unmount and Eject: Unmount the USB drive and persistence file, then safely eject the USB drive: bash sudo umount /mnt/usb sudo umount /mnt/persistence sudo eject /dev/sdX Boot from USB: Insert the USB drive into the target system and boot from it. When booting, select the option for persistence to save your changes and data. Keep in mind that these steps assume some familiarity with Linux command line operations and system administration. Double-check the device names (e.g., /dev/sdX) and paths to avoid data loss. |