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Ceel

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Registered: 2011-04-02

Posts: 1,424

Recycling ancient live USB

If using an ancient live USB to create a new one with Tazpanel, Tazpanel keeps the existing /home/tux directory (as Tazinst does), that can give unexpected comportments.

In my case I recycled a live USB RC4 (I believe) to do a live USB 4.0 -> no logout icon in the right top corner, a grey task bar in the bottom of the screen and nothing inside, necessity to use [Alt]+[Tab] to access to open applications, battery monitor freezed...

So, erase /home/tux or format the key before.

(I didn't check using gen-liveusb and gen-iso2usb in command line but I suppose it is the same)

Ceel

Administrator

Registered: 2011-04-02

Posts: 1,424

Re: Recycling ancient live USB

Sorry for errors in the paths ; read :

... Tazpanel keeps the existing /tux directory on the key (as Tazinst keeps a /home)

...

So, erase /tux or format the key before.

Same problem when creating a live with commands gen-liveusb and gen-iso2usb.

Strange : the lower task bar's diasappeared when creating a live 4.0 over a live... 4.0

sander

Member

Registered: 2012-09-18

Posts: 1

Re: Recycling ancient live USB

Having to replace it with recycled one than buying another one is quite a good idea, this is in fact what I usually do.

Regards,

Sander