02-08-2018, 04:58 PM
Hi.
If anyone wants to try Skywave as a live USB or even on an old HDD and able to save changes to the "Live" stick (Known as "Persistence") etc then you need to write the Skywave iso to the media via "mkusb"
This program works 100% and the tutorial is here, https://askubuntu.com/questions/397481/h...839#853839
It is roughly half way down the page where you will see 18 with up and down arrows.
Not only does it work with Skywave but it works with Ubuntu Distros and Mint Distros, you have the advantage that the USB stick or HDD can be used on another PC and any work can be saved.
This is a great way to explore Linux. The mkusb program though is for Linux but another program for Windows " https://www.linuxliveusb.com/ does the same.
I'd be inclined to use a reasonably sized USB stick for saves and upgrades. My set up with Skywave on an old 160Gb 2.5 inch drive connected via ESATA is fast and I mean fast.
All you need to do once complete is to remember to boot from the external drive. F12 o my Dell takes me to the boot menu, other PC's are different.
I'd be happy to put Mint, Ubuntu or Skywave on a USB Stick for anyone who wants to try for just the cost of return post of the stick.
If anyone wants to try Skywave as a live USB or even on an old HDD and able to save changes to the "Live" stick (Known as "Persistence") etc then you need to write the Skywave iso to the media via "mkusb"
This program works 100% and the tutorial is here, https://askubuntu.com/questions/397481/h...839#853839
It is roughly half way down the page where you will see 18 with up and down arrows.
Not only does it work with Skywave but it works with Ubuntu Distros and Mint Distros, you have the advantage that the USB stick or HDD can be used on another PC and any work can be saved.
This is a great way to explore Linux. The mkusb program though is for Linux but another program for Windows " https://www.linuxliveusb.com/ does the same.
I'd be inclined to use a reasonably sized USB stick for saves and upgrades. My set up with Skywave on an old 160Gb 2.5 inch drive connected via ESATA is fast and I mean fast.
All you need to do once complete is to remember to boot from the external drive. F12 o my Dell takes me to the boot menu, other PC's are different.
I'd be happy to put Mint, Ubuntu or Skywave on a USB Stick for anyone who wants to try for just the cost of return post of the stick.
