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[217.169.3.230]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id m6sm41952274wic.2.2013.02.12.12.19.43 (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:19:44 -0800 (PST) From: Mick To: msondow@iciiu.org Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: Kaspersky Rescue Disk Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:19:06 +0000 User-Agent: KMail/1.13.7 (Linux/3.6.11-gentoo; KDE/4.9.5; x86_64; ; ) Cc: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org References: In-Reply-To: Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; boundary="nextPart2040726.nhLgi3MTO8"; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; micalg=pgp-sha1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <201302122019.26284.michaelkintzios@gmail.com> X-Archives-Salt: 1d93f1f3-62b8-4a17-bb2d-e0e97dfbd45d X-Archives-Hash: 8f4a4f2841b23060eadd875f4854f227 --nextPart2040726.nhLgi3MTO8 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Tuesday 12 Feb 2013 19:01:19 Michael Sondow wrote: > Hi, Mick. Thanks for replying. >=20 > You wrote: > > Check and remove the updates file that KRD creates on your WinXP > > filesystem. After the scan is completed this is no longer needed and > > takes up space. >=20 > The KRD added a \Kaspersky Rescue Disk\ directory to C: on my hard drive > that contains 58 subdirectories with 188Mb in over 100 different files. > Can I delete the entire Kaspersky Rescue Disk directory after doingh a > scan and rebooting into Windows?? If not, which subdirectories or files > should I delete? Once you finish with scanning the WinXP for viruses then then definitions a= re=20 no longer needed. If you scan it again in the future using KRD, then these= =20 will be downloaded afresh. > > Yes, you can add any applications you see fit, but the LiveCD/USB image > > will grow as a result. >=20 > There'd be no problem there, since I have around 3.5Gb free space on the > flash drive. However, I've noticed that KRD doesn't save anything. None of > my bookmarks or configuration changes remain when I re-boot into the KRD > flash drive. Also, the /portage/ folders are empty and the > command is missing in BASH, and I believe these are necessary for adding > applications (?). The KRD image was created for a particular purpose. It is not meant to be = a=20 permanent Linux installation with the ability to update itself and any=20 applications it may include. > The only things I've been able to save are text and htm files, because KRD > puts them into folders outside the ISO and op sys folders. That's as intended by its creators. > Also, I saw a scrolling line during the KRD flash drive boot that says > something like "liveusb is read-only". Maybe it's set up so that you can't > change or add anything? Yes, this is correct. A live CD/USB ISO image is of course read only. > Any ideas on how I go about adding to the ISO, or to the op sys? For > example, can I somehow change the "read only" status to rw? And would I > have to change any of the boot files, like grub.exe, ldlinux.sys, and > syslinux.cfg? You can't change the ISO as is. You have to follow the many examples in=20 Google for unpacking it, making your changes and then re-packaging a new IS= O=20 image which includes your changes. > What do you think about the idea of re-formatting the flash drive and > re-installing the Kaspersky rescueusb.iso using UNetbootin or another of > the live USB installation programs that allow you to add persistence? > Would that be a solution? Would KRD still function if I did that? =46rom what I know there are problems trying to use a design intended to be= used=20 as a LiveCD/USB in place of a permanent installation. The two are not the= =20 same in design or execution. > > . . . but if you want to install it permanently on the hard disk, you > > would be better off doing a proper installation by following the Gentoo > > Guide. >=20 > I think I'd rather keep WindowsXP on the hard drive and run a Linux distro > like Gentoo from a USB flash drive. That has the advantage of keeping me > operational if my hard drive becomes infected or otherwise unoperational. > (Every one of my previous laptops has gone kaput because of hard drive > failures.) That's why there are a myriad tools to run back ups of your critical data. =20 > Maybe I'm just making trouble for myself. Since these 4Gb flash drives are > now so cheap, perhaps the best thing to do is leave KRD the way it is and > use another flash drive for a fully-functioning Linux distro. It seems a > shame, though, not putting Gentoo on the KRD to better use. Running an OS from a USB is going to be slow. Even on a fast USB (unless=20 we're talking about USB3 which is faster). I suggest you consider defraggi= ng=20 WinXP, shrinking its partition and creating new partitions to install Linux= =20 on. > Thanks for the URL. Trouble is, it's for building a live disk with Linux, > and I've only got Windows on my hard drive. There is the alternative of installing VirtualBox on your WinXP and then=20 installing Linux in that. In this way you do not need to re-partition your= =20 hard drive and you can always save the VM image to a USB for backup purpose= s. PS. Have a look in the Knoppix forums and FAQs which explain with a LiveCD= is=20 not designed to be used as a permanent installation. =2D-=20 Regards, Mick --nextPart2040726.nhLgi3MTO8 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Description: This is a digitally signed message part. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.19 (GNU/Linux) iEYEABECAAYFAlEao84ACgkQVTDTR3kpaLYBuQCg3ZQp0ePc29SuUbczVBK5vgW+ 8DUAn3zh3y0doxgBNCCKj4XvHXQZZAEn =Clh3 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --nextPart2040726.nhLgi3MTO8--