Thread: How do I actually install stuff on my external card?
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2008-10-09 , 21:51
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Originally Posted by qole View Post
I think the OP wants to boot to flash but use the card as an extension of the root file system. Probably no less complex than cloning and booting from a partition. I've seen some stuff around for that (unionfs?), but haven't really looked into it...
Well I get what he was asking for, but It was apparent that the information he was conveying is incorrect. So I wanted to try to correct the confusion. Yes unionfs was an option, but I don't think its been supported for a while.

Originally Posted by Honeybadger View Post
Ya, already found that...it also brings up that it slows everything down and is prone to errors...

I just wanted to treat my external card as another drive.

Thanks though.
Flash boot

Start
Thu Oct 9 17:27:49 EDT 2008

Boot (can see desktop) 36 seconds
Thu Oct 9 17:28:25 EDT 2008

Connected to AP 59 seconds
Thu Oct 9 17:28:48 EDT 2008

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SD (4GB Kingston microsd)

Start
Thu Oct 9 17:31:54 EDT 2008

Boot (can see desktop) 29 seconds
Thu Oct 9 17:32:23 EDT 2008

Connected to AP 51 seconds
Thu Oct 9 17:32:45 EDT 2008
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