> Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 04:14:04 +0000
> From: davidahare@gmail.com
> To: trinity-users@lists.pearsoncomputing.net
> Subject: Re: [trinity-users] New Debian Wheezy + TDE 3.5.13.1 live-cd
>
> On 18/12/12 22:37, Alexandre Couture wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'll take some time in the Christmas break to try your LiveCD!
> >
> > -Alexandre
>
> Thanks Alexandre...
>
> I used pclinuxos some years back, it was a good experience. However I
> never got to know it so well and since settled on Debian...
>
> I have already a copy of the pclinuxos live-cd. It looks very nice but
> runs slow here from virtualbox. I would like to know more about the
> pclinuxos equivalent "live-boot" mechanism and how to boot the ISO from
> live usb (using syslinux) or HD partition
>
> My approach to a live-image is a little different, I want to keep it
> =<700MB (not an easy task but now there is XZ compession) The intention
> is, it will be installable and expandable but also useful as a bootable
> live-image for system tasks, a "travelling OS" on usb or just
> demonstration. Requirements are minimal resource usage with a
> lightweight and user-friendly DE (thanks TDE)
>
> I support also the (Debian-based) Refracta project. It uses xfce,
> probably the best lightweight "mainstream" DE, however TDE remains my
> preference for overall GUI functionality. The ExeGNU installer and
> snapshot/remaster utility is "forked" from Refracta to suit TDE
>
> David
>

Hello David,

My approach to my liveCD was to include all the apps someone might need right on the liveCD, so that I can install it on an older pc without fast internet access without having to download and install software I need, as LibreOffice and other apps.

One of the advantages of PCLOS over Debian is that (correct me if I'm wrong) I can install the livecd to a usb key or sd card with the installer without ny problem. Grub is installed right where it should and the installer does not fail anywhere. The Debian installer, at least in the versions I tried 1-2 years ago, couldn't install properly to a usb disk without doing some steps manually.

On PCLOS, I use UNetBootIn (available on Win and Linux) to transfer the ISO image to a USB key. I boot from the USB key and then I can install the system (with the normal installer) on the SD card of my laptop (Asus EEE 2G surf) and when I reboot, I choose to boot from the SD card and it works right as it should.

If you want to use UNetBootIn, you should note that you should do NOTHING on your computer while it is tranferring the files because it might cause data corruption. If a linux livecd does not boot, re-try to write it again.