HD Install :: USB memory sstick drive

Lets see, since /home is inside DSL, and DSL in on the USB device, therefore ...
If you mean a writeable area, since it is not a good idea to run a live filesystem on a USB device. Probably the easiest solution is to have two partitions. One for the read only DSL and the other for the backup/restore. That way it is under the control of the user when writes occur. It is in a way simulating a floppy. Then select device for backup sda2. Then use the boot time option to restore your setting. The end result is everything is on a single USB device.

When trying to "On windows for example do syslinux.exe -s E: Where drive E corresponds to your pendrive.", I get the error from WindowsXP:
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe - syslinux -s h:
An application has attempted to directly access the hard disk, which cannot be supported. This may cause the application to function incorrectly. Choose "Close' to terminate the application.
Also, trying to run syslinux w/in linux, I get an error message. I can't seem to get a valid boot partition on my USB Flash Drive :-(

I did this on a windows XP machine. If you are trying to point and click it may not be running the correct file. The easiest way is to make a small "bat" file consisting of :
syslinux.exe -s E:

Any difference between USB 1 or 2 drives?
Some are advertised as "Bootable", some not.

Cheers,

Peter
( who has not got anywhere yet: Don't yet know how to get the 1.44 boot image on a floppy)

I have only tested booting on a Lexar JumpDrive USB 2.0. USB 1.1 is too slow. USB 2.0 is just OK. Not sure if I can boot from 1.1 but then I don't have much reason to want to.

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