FlashLinux on a 256MB Memory Stick

01. Download the iso-images from SourceForge.net: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=124770

 

02. Merging the images.

LINUX USERS

$ cat flashlinux-0.3.4-RC2.iso-part1 flashlinux-0.3.4-RC2.iso-part2 flashlinux-0.3.4-RC2.iso-part3

> flashlinux-0.3.4-RC2.iso md5sum -c flashlinux-0.3.4-RC2.iso.md5

WINDOWS USERS

open a command prompt and type:

$ copy /B flashlinux-0.3.4-RC2.iso-part1+flashlinux-0.3.4-RC2.iso-part2+flashlinux-0.3.4-RC2.iso-part3

/B flashlinux-0.3.4-RC2.iso

 

03. Burn the image on CD.

 

04. Boot with that CD and login as root (no password).

 

05. Erasing the Stick.

  • dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/DEVICE_NAME bs=1k count=100

 

06. Formatting the Stick.

  • sfdisk -H9 S56 /dev/DEVICE_NAME
  • fdisk /dev/DEVICE_NAME
  • d (deletepartition created by sfdisk)
  • n (new partition)
  • p (primary)
  • 1 (use partition #1)
  • <return> (start at first block)
  • +4M (make it 4Mb in size)
  • n (new partition)
  • p (primary)
  • 2 (use second partition)
  • <return> (start on next free block)
  • <return> (use rest of key)
  • a (mark a partition as active)
  • 1 (choose the boot partition)
  • w (write changes)
  • q (quit)

 

07. Installing FlashLinux.

  • flash_key.sh

 

08. Booting from Memory Stick.

After that you should be able to boot from your Memory Stick if you have flash-disk BIOS support.

Otherwise you need the CD to boot your Stick.

 

09. Installing Software.

just be sure that you have the CD in your Drive, then open a terminal and type:

  • flash_install.sh

 

10. Getting Help.

There is a Forum on SourceForge.net: http://sourceforge.net/forum/?group_id=124770

 

Note: This is a summary of the installation instructions from the FlashLinux page: http://flashlinux.org.uk/

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