Linux USB partition Help!

[recsk873]

Hi,New member here I need help on how to create a partition on a usb stick that linux can use for memory. When I try to play youtube videos I keep getting a message that their is not enough space it downloads and plays only a partial video. Thanks

[archicharmer]

I guess you are windows user.As a variant, you can use Paragon Partition Manager to reduce fat and create additional swap partition.

Another question - how to use this partition from usb...

[recsk873]

Yes ,you are right im a windows user! I know im a noobie, but could you give me detailed instructions on how to do this. I dont know how to use Paragon Partition manager and also your right about the second question about how to use the partition once it is created,sorry for the trouble but help would be greatly appreciated! THANKS

[Mega Man]

This was already answered in the first 2 paragraphs: http://psx-scene.com/forums/f168/pb-...34/#post955475 (Pb with blackrhino network)

In your case you need to keep sda1. This is your Windows partition.
The swap partition will be sda2 and the Linux file system is using sda3.

Therefore you will need to configure the following kernel parameters in kernelloader:
swapdevice=/dev/sda2
writedev=/dev/sda3

[SkyNet]

you need in Ubuntu use "disk utility"(system-administration-disc utility)----it is in ubuntu Default Software.
At first connect your usb-pen-drive to computer---it will pop up.
Now open "disc utility". In disc utility unmount your usb-device.
Delete all partitions, and create one partition but choose size of it smaller than size of usb-drive , (so you will have additional space to create another partition) with FAT-file system---it will be your /dev/sdb1 and create second partition(dont remember whether with swap or with ext2 file system)---it will be your /dev/sdb2.

Now open UlaunchELf and on memorycard in first slot open file mc0:/kloader/config.txt and add in kernel parameter such line --- swapdevice=/dev/sda2
and save txt file .
Now when your linux starts--open software which shows system processes ---you will see if your swap is used....

[recsk873]

Thanks for the response, but im still confused, do I stop linux from auto booting and configure the parameters in kernalloader or do I configure them after linux boots up,i read the read me file that came with linux live dvd 3 and it says to do this with fdisk but I dont know what that is or how to use it.

[archicharmer]

Here, screenshots how to do it in partition manager (rus).

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[SkyNet]

If you have usb-keyboard which works in Kloader---then --yes you can stop---type desired things and save it. then you can load your LiveDVD.
But if your keyboard does not work in kloader----then you have to open with help of Text editor in UlauchELF ----file from your mc0:/kloader/config.txt , and add in Kernel Parameter such line swapdevice=/dev/sda2 and save it. If you don have such file on memorycard----then stop kloader and save configuration in it----you will have it...

hope it will help in some way....

[recsk873]

Ok some progress I see how to edit text in the config file on the memory card do I just add to the kernal parameter line that already exist or do I create a new one, if i just add to the one that is already there do i leave the info about ram disk or delete it and add the new swap line-Also i have my flash drive fomatted ext2 and have created partitions do i name them using the forward slash dev or just sda1 and 2

[SkyNet]

You just add to the line which exists. For example it should look like this:

KernelParameter=ramdisk_size=16384 swapdevice=/dev/sda2 After sda2 should be Yellow arrow looking down. Save it in UlaunchELF by pressing R1 on gamepad and choose save. You can add as many as you wish parameters to the kernel parameter line if you know them. So When Linux Kernel will load itself in RAM it will read from here its parameters and will know that it has to use swap partition on /dev/sda2---- Got it?