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Here is the how to install the CentOS 5 Linux distribution on a pen drive (USB) using MS Windows. This will create a CentOS LiveUSB which can be run on any PC that allows booting (boot) from a USB port. That is, a true CentOS Portable. This works just like a LiveCD, the only difference being the boot from a LiveUSB is generally faster than from a LiveCD (if you have USB 2.0). Permanent configuration feature is not taken into account in this tutorial, so the changes you make in shaping the course of using the CentOS LiveUSB will be lost with every boot or reboot. CentOS is a Linux distribution based on RedHat Enterprise Linux and is aimed at businesses. Its use is very popular in web hosting server by its extreme stability. Because CentOS is based on RHEL, you can use the program Fedora LiveUSB Creator to install CentOS on a USB stick. Prerequisites to install CentOS to a USB flash memory: * A computer with Microsoft Windows installed (tested on Windows XP). * A USB pendrive or memory ...

You know,Fedora project has a tool names Fedora liveusb-creator for easily installing Fedora live operating systems on to USB flash drives.I found a tool names Ubuntu LiveUSB which also for creating a bootable Live USB stick from the running Ubuntu Live CD. Ubuntu LiveUSB performs the following actions:: Detects available USB sticks (using HAL) and asks user which one to use Partitions USB stick with 1 partition Sets partition bootable Writes MBR to USB stick Formats partition FAT16 Installs bootloader (syslinux) to partition Writes bootloader configuration file Copies necessary files from running Live CD to USB stick Sets language and keyboard of USB Live system to match running Live CD Optionally: Downloads and integrates Adobe Flash Player Some experience: 1.It does not supports USB HD,supports USB flash stick only. 2.The USB stick must be bigger than 1G. 3.Can only save data on home folder. 4.Time for making an Ubuntu live usb is almost = installing the Ubuntu onto hard...