tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807252622611429784.post8315977335318084611..comments2024-03-27T11:06:22.057+00:00Comments on RMPrepUSB, Easy2Boot and USB booting: Easy2Boot V1 - BETA15 releasedSteve Sihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883669340879311678noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807252622611429784.post-61345604125785914932013-04-19T13:16:47.619+01:002013-04-19T13:16:47.619+01:00It works
Thank youIt works<br />Thank yourickovstanisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807252622611429784.post-71230052845897846612013-04-19T12:47:06.312+01:002013-04-19T12:47:06.312+01:00This is a fantastic tool! I rarely get excited ab...This is a fantastic tool! I rarely get excited about things, but I'm following the development of this closely!Jkplayschesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18109671543127108016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807252622611429784.post-20178120053451364342013-04-18T23:44:40.296+01:002013-04-18T23:44:40.296+01:00OK - cracked it! ext2 does work OK. Just make the ...OK - cracked it! ext2 does work OK. Just make the ext2 file called kali-rw as in the .mnu file. Then boot to kali and go to terminal and type<br /><br />mkdir /mnt/usb<br />mount /dev/sdb3 /mnt/usb<br />echo "/ union" >> /mnt/usb/persistence.conf<br />umount /mnt/usb<br /><br /><br />The persistent 'volume' needs the persistence.conf file in it!Steve Sihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883669340879311678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807252622611429784.post-85346632098547325432013-04-18T21:49:40.658+01:002013-04-18T21:49:40.658+01:00didn't find any name in initrd
made a ext4 pe...didn't find any name in initrd<br /><br />made a ext4 persistence file, changed the name to kali-rw but it works the same as ext2 created with RMPrepUSB<br />the only difference it appears as "16GB file system" on desktop and the other one appeared as "persistence"rickovstanisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807252622611429784.post-11413083044150363782013-04-18T20:53:57.905+01:002013-04-18T20:53:57.905+01:00RMPrepUSB just uses mke2fs. You could try creating...RMPrepUSB just uses mke2fs. You could try creating an ext4 file under linux and then copying it over and renaming it.Steve Sihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883669340879311678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807252622611429784.post-33733502233721277752013-04-18T20:27:35.819+01:002013-04-18T20:27:35.819+01:00Maybe it needs to be ext4??
Like i said earlier i... Maybe it needs to be ext4??<br /><br />Like i said earlier it says on official doc that you should create a ext4 partition but of course if we have a multiboot it's not easy because my usb is already almost full and i can ruin my setup, thats why i wanted to try this method like it was with Backtrack <br /><br />Can i create a ext4 with RMPrepUSB?<br />rickovstanisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807252622611429784.post-16874500800849787862013-04-18T20:25:34.114+01:002013-04-18T20:25:34.114+01:00Did you try looking at the script inside initrd.im...Did you try looking at the script inside initrd.img? Maybe see if it looks for 'persistence' volume or live-rw in the script?Steve Sihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883669340879311678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807252622611429784.post-85613466733692223152013-04-18T20:17:14.696+01:002013-04-18T20:17:14.696+01:00That means it is just mounting the filesystem. May...That means it is just mounting the filesystem. Maybe it needs to be ext4??Steve Sihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883669340879311678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807252622611429784.post-1737420081141910902013-04-18T20:10:47.322+01:002013-04-18T20:10:47.322+01:00That almost did work but it gets to LOGIN and need...That almost did work but it gets to LOGIN and need to enter USERNAME and PASSWORD<br /><br />this way it logs in automatically as ROOT<br />kernel /live/vmlinuz boot=live noconfig=sudo username=root hostname=kali persistence<br /><br />The PERSISTENCE works but not the way i expected (but is better than nothing)<br />PERSISTENCE appear like a removable drive and it saves only what you put rickovstanisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807252622611429784.post-8191178790507561972013-04-18T19:36:28.943+01:002013-04-18T19:36:28.943+01:00ok
will try that and tell you how it goesok<br />will try that and tell you how it goesrickovstanisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807252622611429784.post-75591415822472024222013-04-18T19:30:43.370+01:002013-04-18T19:30:43.370+01:00This would be my best shot at a mnu file - It will...This would be my best shot at a mnu file - It will take me over 3 hrs to download the ISO so I can't test it!<br /><br /># For persistence, create an ext2 file called persistence in the root of the boot drive using RMPrepUSB Create ext2 FS button<br /># Then rename the file to kali-rw (do NOT create a file called kali-rw - you MUST create a file called persistence and then rename it to Steve Sihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883669340879311678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807252622611429784.post-15085866873366257622013-04-18T19:15:25.948+01:002013-04-18T19:15:25.948+01:00someone mentioned live-rw in a tut on a forum, tha...someone mentioned live-rw in a tut on a forum, thats why tried that.<br />in official doc it says to create a ext4 partition for persistencerickovstanisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807252622611429784.post-11971413759285151622013-04-18T19:04:43.211+01:002013-04-18T19:04:43.211+01:00P.S. from documentation, it looks like for kali, t...P.S. from documentation, it looks like for kali, the ext2 filesystem must be created with a name and volume label of 'persistence' and not live-rw.Steve Sihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883669340879311678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807252622611429784.post-76478585112892307122013-04-18T19:04:00.147+01:002013-04-18T19:04:00.147+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Steve Sihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883669340879311678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807252622611429784.post-51276274142573351722013-04-18T18:37:55.222+01:002013-04-18T18:37:55.222+01:00Copy the BT5 .mnu file and change the ISO name and...Copy the BT5 .mnu file and change the ISO name and the BT5-rw name. Make an ext2 file called live-rw and rename it kali-rw and use that in the menu.Steve Sihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883669340879311678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807252622611429784.post-42859259968679470892013-04-18T17:57:50.861+01:002013-04-18T17:57:50.861+01:00Hi
Great tool you have here
Just want to ask if yo...Hi<br />Great tool you have here<br />Just want to ask if you want to make a .mnu file for Kali Linux(new Backtrack) with persistence. I put the iso in the Main Menu and it work fine. For persistence i made a live-rw file and at boot press TAB and add "persistence". On the desktop appear live-rw and LiveKali but doesn't save nothing.<br />Thanksrickovstanisnoreply@blogger.com