Saving changes doesn't work
Posted: 29 Oct 2017, 06:04
Hi guys,
I discovered this distro recently and I'm trying to see if it fits my need.
I need to have a distro that runs live where I can save some files and install a couple of programs.
I followed the tutorials to install Porteus on a USB flash drive. Using my laptop with another linux distro, I copied the /boot and /porteus folders into the selected USB flash drive, then running the installer (as described in the guide). I successfully created 2 USB flash drive using this system (filesystem FAT32). Instead, creating a USB flash drive from a live Porteus distro and using the Porteus installer, failed 3 times (installation was ok but then USB couldn't boot even if I installed the bootloader). However this is not my problem now.
On the working USB flash drive, I followed the procedure to create a .dat file for saving my settings (encrypted). I then successfully update the config file in /boot/syslinux/porteus.cfg using root permission.
I then reboot in Porteus, made the changes (desktop background + copy a couple of file on the desktop) and then reboot again. The changes were not saved. Background is the default one, and the files are gone. I then checked the config files, and it has the right path to my .dat file.
So what am I doing wrong?
Would it be possible to install a program that will remain installed?
I discovered this distro recently and I'm trying to see if it fits my need.
I need to have a distro that runs live where I can save some files and install a couple of programs.
I followed the tutorials to install Porteus on a USB flash drive. Using my laptop with another linux distro, I copied the /boot and /porteus folders into the selected USB flash drive, then running the installer (as described in the guide). I successfully created 2 USB flash drive using this system (filesystem FAT32). Instead, creating a USB flash drive from a live Porteus distro and using the Porteus installer, failed 3 times (installation was ok but then USB couldn't boot even if I installed the bootloader). However this is not my problem now.
On the working USB flash drive, I followed the procedure to create a .dat file for saving my settings (encrypted). I then successfully update the config file in /boot/syslinux/porteus.cfg using root permission.
I then reboot in Porteus, made the changes (desktop background + copy a couple of file on the desktop) and then reboot again. The changes were not saved. Background is the default one, and the files are gone. I then checked the config files, and it has the right path to my .dat file.
So what am I doing wrong?
Would it be possible to install a program that will remain installed?