damnsmall linux on usb flash

21 Jul

iB::Topic::USB install HOWTO

Downloading

1. Get SYSLINUX (http://syslinux.zytor.com/)
2. Get Daemon Tools (http://www.daemon-tools.cc/dtcc/portal/index.php) or even WinRar (http://www.rarlabs.com)
3. Get these files from FlonixUSB edition (http://frogbert.host.sk/linux/flonix.zip)
4. Get latest DamnSmallLinux (Do the obvious… or google for it I suppose)

Extract DSL files
5. Mount the DSL iso image using Daemon Tools
6. Copy the knoppix folder to your flashdrive

Make your flashdrive Bootable
7. Extract syslinux
8. Press start>run and type cmd.exe
9. Change directory into your syslinux directory
10. Type syslinux.exe g: (where g is your flashdrive location) note. it is important to include the exe on the end of syslinux, or else it will call a com file and Windows XP will bitch at you.

Extract Flonix Files
11. Extract the files from the supplied flonix.zip file onto the root directory of your g:

And your done!
Reboot your computer and make sure your computer is set to boot from a USB hard disk