Live Cd Persistence

[Yuki Cuss]

Michael T. Richter wrote:
> On Sun, 2006-19-02 at 09:07 +1100, Yuki Cuss wrote:
>   
>> I believe the implication is that you use persistent as a kernel argument;
>> `` Hit <F4>, enter in “persistent” on the kernel arguments list and boot 
>> into your new custom Live CD environment. ''
>>
>> Eg. type `linux persistent'.
>>     
>
> Is this a joke?!  You have to type in Mystic Incantations<tm> at boot
> time to get to use your USB key's persistence?  Why not just make the
> Live CD look for the device "casper-cow" (or whatever) automatically and
> just load it if present and ignore it if not present?  What, exactly, is
> gained by making people type random crap on the keyboard at boot time if
> they happen to want to save settings between sessions?
>   

It's still not perfect. Better make them type magic incantations than 
have them complain when something doesn't go quite right because they 
weren't aware it's not polished/finished/whatever.

`` Hit <F4>, enter in “persistent” on the kernel arguments list and boot into your new custom Live CD environment. ''

Kernel arguments list. If you don't know what it is, perhaps you shouldn't be looking to use it. Pressing `F4' will tell you what it is anyway.

Enough of this.

 - Yuki.


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