I suppose there must be a way to make it work, but since the MX package installer has unetbootin, it would seem plausible that they would have a version of unetbootin that would include the MX iso.
I've tried to enter MX-18.1_386.iso, but for some reason it won't accept it - it keeps telling me to select an .iso image??? I'm trying to load it onto a flash drive, just in case I have to reload when/if I crash this install by doing something I shouldn't have!
Any ideas?
No MX in Unetbootin?
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dolphin_oracle
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Re: No MX in Unetbootin?
I haven't used unetbootin in a long time, but you should just be able to use the file chooser in unetbootin to select the iso file.
I just use mx-live-usb-maker to get the job done. I keep a USB with my basic mx setup on it (I actually set the usb up with my applications before install, thanks to the antiX-live system persistence features). every so often I boot from it and do the regular updates, to keep it in step with my installed system.
I just use mx-live-usb-maker to get the job done. I keep a USB with my basic mx setup on it (I actually set the usb up with my applications before install, thanks to the antiX-live system persistence features). every so often I boot from it and do the regular updates, to keep it in step with my installed system.
http://www.youtube.com/runwiththedolphin
lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 - MX-23
FYI: mx "test" repo is not the same thing as debian testing repo.
lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 - MX-23
FYI: mx "test" repo is not the same thing as debian testing repo.
Re: No MX in Unetbootin?
That's a great idea, hadn't thought of that for a 'just-in-case' scenario! I'll look in the manual to see how to use the mx-live-usb-maker and do that myself. Then, of course, I have to remember to update it every so often ......dolphin_oracle wrote: ↑Tue Feb 19, 2019 4:13 pm I haven't used unetbootin in a long time, but you should just be able to use the file chooser in unetbootin to select the iso file.
I just use mx-live-usb-maker to get the job done. I keep a USB with my basic mx setup on it (I actually set the usb up with my applications before install, thanks to the antiX-live system persistence features). every so often I boot from it and do the regular updates, to keep it in step with my installed system.
Thanks!
Re: No MX in Unetbootin?
IMO for periodic system updates like this you are better off using live-remaster.
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dolphin_oracle
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Re: No MX in Unetbootin?
Oh yeah, forgot that part. before large updates I usually remaster before and after, to save space in the persistence files.
http://www.youtube.com/runwiththedolphin
lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 - MX-23
FYI: mx "test" repo is not the same thing as debian testing repo.
lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 - MX-23
FYI: mx "test" repo is not the same thing as debian testing repo.
Re: No MX in Unetbootin?
Now it's two things I've got to learn .... thanks guys!
Re: No MX in Unetbootin?
@d-o / BitJam : do you have feedback about usb sticks durability for live as they use eMMC memory which is, from what I read, more prone to failure than ssd? It seems SSD + adapted usb/sata cable is now a better choice.