From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CD7641389D9 for ; Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:31:52 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 26BC821C051; Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:31:44 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-qa0-f41.google.com (mail-qa0-f41.google.com [209.85.216.41]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 8DFEB21C007 for ; Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:31:42 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-qa0-f41.google.com with SMTP id hy16so1850880qab.0 for ; Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:31:41 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:x-received:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id :subject:from:to:content-type; bh=VKjljcngB0vhrD3Ez2SA5kQ12nYh7T0yL6SZm+XlHTg=; b=l8Xyp6s2Bm0M109iXwMpV8YsmBXnjtT3/73AfXmxC3AlYZM7Itm8adEpAdLskSsNVU f0nxer9116cRaOy9dioO+XbGKNcHJIMK+c3NSSIwkRbB/s1ei+9wb+BlEEXk/JYlILUS NUEqUadvmVlPEsnbtcbmxSiTD6c/FJN6s6eu7sWkb5qvZlv+jUBtyXoDtENPhnz7Qytv TUvtH/fQoFPOzdp8i6VdpTAgvJF9XdRiEkF/UyHT6AHJJO/6o16BbWSOmHRWBHiW1uYd cn/6ep/lDnzEyrzgwMWhS5s6jQbFnKAy0AtuSUbKM4w5THV2iBg+OsIYQ8fyKuUlhg9/ LC9A== 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 X-Received: by 10.49.128.37 with SMTP id nl5mr8657519qeb.59.1360701101689; Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:31:41 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.49.36.74 with HTTP; Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:31:41 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <201302122019.26284.michaelkintzios@gmail.com> References: <201302122019.26284.michaelkintzios@gmail.com> Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:31:41 -0600 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Kaspersky Rescue Disk From: Alecks Gates To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Archives-Salt: 6b191101-59de-4b9e-be69-98e47dcb0da0 X-Archives-Hash: 861a4575b65585a0aa8c1470a4899616 On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 2:19 PM, Mick wrote: [...] >> > Yes, you can add any applications you see fit, but the LiveCD/USB image >> > will grow as a result. >> >> 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 > permanent Linux installation with the ability to update itself and any > 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 > Google for unpacking it, making your changes and then re-packaging a new ISO > 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? > > From what I know there are problems trying to use a design intended to be used > as a LiveCD/USB in place of a permanent installation. The two are not the > same in design or execution. [...] I believe there is a way to setup persistent storage. I've never done it personally, but I think tools such as unetbootin or Pendrivelinux[1] offer it. It wont work on your standard CD, of course. [1] http://www.pendrivelinux.com/ -- Alecks