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ivandavidov / minimal-linux-script

One script which generates live Linux ISO image with minimal effort. Based on the first published version of Minimal Linux Live: http://github.com/ivandavidov/minimal
GNU General Public License v3.0
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(Question) Is it possible to make a bootable USB? #13

Closed moliata closed 5 years ago

moliata commented 5 years ago

Hello, Sorry if this is a stupid question. This is my first time looking at building Linux at all. As far as I read about syslinux bootloader, it seems that it's possible to make a bootable USB with the help of dd. Can you clarify whether that works, if you have tested that. Currently my goal is to build the most minimal Linux kernel based OS that could run from a bootable USB for learning purposes. Best regards, Ben.

ivandavidov commented 5 years ago

Although you already closed the question, I suggest you experiment with syslinux and/or extlinux and use the artifacts, produced by the MLS build process, i.e. the kernel binary and the initramfs archive. In addition, you can create your own "virtual" hard drive with truncate, loop-mount it locally and then try to install your OS there. After that attach the finalized image file to a virtual machine and continue experimenting. In this way you don't need to reflash your USB device. You only do that when everything works fine on the "virtual" hard drive.