Install Ubuntu7.10GutsyGibbon on a USB flash drive.

This tutorial will show you how to install, boot, and run the Ubuntu7.10 (GutsyGibbon) operating system on a USB flash drive. In addition to the basic information, this tutorial will also show you how to save your modifications and settings to the USB flash drive and automatically restore them each time they are started, "casperrw" persistent partition is used here. This tutorial applies to users who are familiar with Ubuntu or other Linux desktop environments. If you cannot use Windows on your computer, or you do not like Windows

This tutorial will show you how to install, boot, and run the Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) operating system on a USB flash drive. In addition to the basic information, this tutorial will also show you how to save your modifications and settings to the USB flash drive and automatically restore them each time they are started, "casper rw" persistent partition is used here. This tutorial applies to users who are familiar with Ubuntu or other Linux desktop environments. If you cannot use Windows on your computer or do not like Windows, the Ubuntu Linux USB flash drive installation tutorial is tailored for you.

Compared with earlier versions, Ubuntu 7.10 has a longer start time. Even so, once it starts and runs, it performs much better than on Live CD.

Basic Environment of USB Ubuntu 7.10

Ubuntu 7.10 ISO
CD recorder
1 gb u disk (2 GB or larger size U disk is recommended)
U710fix.tar

Ubuntu 7.10 USB flash drive installation tutorial

Tip: You can copy (Ctrl + C) and paste (Ctrl + V) commands to greatly accelerate the installation process, compared with typing commands directly on the terminal. Note that x in the command should be replaced with the actual drive letter.

1. Download Ubuntu 7.10 ISO and burn it to the CD.

2. Insert the disc and USB flash drive.

3. Restart your computer and go to Ubuntu on Live CD.

4. Open the terminal window and type sudo su.

5. Type fdisk-l to list available disks/partitions. Check which device is your USB flash drive (for example,/dev/sda ). In this tutorial, replace x with your USB drive letter. For example, if your USB flash drive is sdb, You need to replace x with B.

6. Type umount/dev/sdx1.

7. Type fdisk/dev/sdx.
Type a partition in column p, and type d to delete the partition.
Type p again to list the remaining partitions (if there are still partitions, repeat the previous step ).
Type n to create a partition.
Type p to select the primary partition.
Type 1 to set the partition to 1st.
Press enter to use the default 1st cylinder.
Type + 750M to set the partition size.
Type a to set the partition as an active partition.
Type 1 and select 1st partitions.
Type t to change the file system of the partition.
Type 6 and select fat16 file system.
Type n and create a new partition.
Type p to select the primary partition.
Type 2 and set this partition to 2nd.
Press enter to use the default cylinder.
Press enter again to use the default last cylinder.
Type w to write the new partition table to the USB flash disk.

8. Type umount/dev/sdx1 to ensure that 1st partitions are not mounted.

9. Type mkfs. vfat-F 16-n ubuntu710/dev/sdx1 to format the 1st partitions.