And I should have added that it is pretty easy: download an ISO image and use an existing Kubuntu installation and usb-creator to make the live usb. Usb-creator provides an option to allocate space for persistence. When the drive on my lap top died, I got by with just the stick for several weeks. Michael Michael Walma wrote: > I've had good luck with persistent live usb's using kubuntu. > > > Prof. John C Nash wrote: >> Following up on J-F's interesting presentation, I tried a Linux Mint live USB. >> >> This works fine. I also tried using usb-creator to make one that is persistent, but a test >> file saved in /home/mint is not being kept. >> >> Anyone had any experience with perstistent live USB? Seems like a nice idea. >> >> This isn't life or death, but perhaps a nice topic for oclug wiki once sorted out. >> >> JN >> _______________________________________________ >> Linux mailing list >> Linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca >> http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux > _______________________________________________ > Linux mailing list > Linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca > http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux