Let CentOS 7 on live-USB won't reset to default settings after reboot
I've downloaded the LiveGNOME iso for CentOS 7 and use rufus to make CentOS 7 Live-USB that I can boot a Centos 7 with it.
But after I boot it I've set up some settings, then I shut down it, later I boot it again, and I found out **all the settings and data are reset ** I can't believe it, so I redo the settings and chose restart option, but surprisingly, it resets again.
I've tried to found document with the keyword centos 7 live-usb save settings but I can found nothing, only thing I found is with the same case but on Ubuntu you can use persistence mode (even I don't know what is it) but can't figure or found documents that tells you how to do it on CentOS 7.
So how can I let the CentOS 7 on my USB (it's installed on USB, not iso on USB to install centos on PC) save settings and documents I saved on it, and does not reset when it's reboot?
centos live-usb persistence
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I've downloaded the LiveGNOME iso for CentOS 7 and use rufus to make CentOS 7 Live-USB that I can boot a Centos 7 with it.
But after I boot it I've set up some settings, then I shut down it, later I boot it again, and I found out **all the settings and data are reset ** I can't believe it, so I redo the settings and chose restart option, but surprisingly, it resets again.
I've tried to found document with the keyword centos 7 live-usb save settings but I can found nothing, only thing I found is with the same case but on Ubuntu you can use persistence mode (even I don't know what is it) but can't figure or found documents that tells you how to do it on CentOS 7.
So how can I let the CentOS 7 on my USB (it's installed on USB, not iso on USB to install centos on PC) save settings and documents I saved on it, and does not reset when it's reboot?
centos live-usb persistence
edited Dec 21 '17 at 14:26
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asked Dec 21 '17 at 12:49
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The "live" media is designed to not have persistent changes across boots. If you want changes to be persistent, you will need to install the "full" version on the USB stick.
– Raman Sailopal
Dec 21 '17 at 12:57
@RamanSailopal then if I installfullversion should I just drop the iso on USB or still useRufusand will it has to option to boot on it instead of installing to PC?
– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 21 '17 at 14:01
If you run off a live CD for example and then plug in the USB, you should be able to install to the USB.
– Raman Sailopal
Dec 21 '17 at 14:20
How? I've tried to put the everything iso into USB with Rufus but after booting on it it shows installing CentOS which I think it'll install to PC instead of the start CentOS view which I've seen on LiveGNOME iso
– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 21 '17 at 16:12
add a comment |
I've downloaded the LiveGNOME iso for CentOS 7 and use rufus to make CentOS 7 Live-USB that I can boot a Centos 7 with it.
But after I boot it I've set up some settings, then I shut down it, later I boot it again, and I found out **all the settings and data are reset ** I can't believe it, so I redo the settings and chose restart option, but surprisingly, it resets again.
I've tried to found document with the keyword centos 7 live-usb save settings but I can found nothing, only thing I found is with the same case but on Ubuntu you can use persistence mode (even I don't know what is it) but can't figure or found documents that tells you how to do it on CentOS 7.
So how can I let the CentOS 7 on my USB (it's installed on USB, not iso on USB to install centos on PC) save settings and documents I saved on it, and does not reset when it's reboot?
centos live-usb persistence
edited Dec 21 '17 at 14:26
Videonauth
1,036718
asked Dec 21 '17 at 12:49
Andrew-at-TWAndrew-at-TW
75111
I've downloaded the LiveGNOME iso for CentOS 7 and use rufus to make CentOS 7 Live-USB that I can boot a Centos 7 with it.
But after I boot it I've set up some settings, then I shut down it, later I boot it again, and I found out **all the settings and data are reset ** I can't believe it, so I redo the settings and chose restart option, but surprisingly, it resets again.
I've tried to found document with the keyword centos 7 live-usb save settings but I can found nothing, only thing I found is with the same case but on Ubuntu you can use persistence mode (even I don't know what is it) but can't figure or found documents that tells you how to do it on CentOS 7.
So how can I let the CentOS 7 on my USB (it's installed on USB, not iso on USB to install centos on PC) save settings and documents I saved on it, and does not reset when it's reboot?
centos live-usb persistence
centos live-usb persistence
edited Dec 21 '17 at 14:26
Videonauth
1,036718
asked Dec 21 '17 at 12:49
Andrew-at-TWAndrew-at-TW
75111
edited Dec 21 '17 at 14:26
Videonauth
1,036718
asked Dec 21 '17 at 12:49
Andrew-at-TWAndrew-at-TW
75111
edited Dec 21 '17 at 14:26
Videonauth
1,036718
edited Dec 21 '17 at 14:26
Videonauth
1,036718
edited Dec 21 '17 at 14:26
Videonauth
1,036718
1,036718
asked Dec 21 '17 at 12:49
Andrew-at-TWAndrew-at-TW
75111
asked Dec 21 '17 at 12:49
Andrew-at-TWAndrew-at-TW
75111
asked Dec 21 '17 at 12:49
Andrew-at-TWAndrew-at-TW
75111
75111
bumped to the homepage by Community♦ 1 hour ago
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The "live" media is designed to not have persistent changes across boots. If you want changes to be persistent, you will need to install the "full" version on the USB stick.
– Raman Sailopal
Dec 21 '17 at 12:57
@RamanSailopal then if I installfullversion should I just drop the iso on USB or still useRufusand will it has to option to boot on it instead of installing to PC?
– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 21 '17 at 14:01
If you run off a live CD for example and then plug in the USB, you should be able to install to the USB.
– Raman Sailopal
Dec 21 '17 at 14:20
How? I've tried to put the everything iso into USB with Rufus but after booting on it it shows installing CentOS which I think it'll install to PC instead of the start CentOS view which I've seen on LiveGNOME iso
– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 21 '17 at 16:12
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1
The "live" media is designed to not have persistent changes across boots. If you want changes to be persistent, you will need to install the "full" version on the USB stick.
– Raman Sailopal
Dec 21 '17 at 12:57
@RamanSailopal then if I installfullversion should I just drop the iso on USB or still useRufusand will it has to option to boot on it instead of installing to PC?
– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 21 '17 at 14:01
If you run off a live CD for example and then plug in the USB, you should be able to install to the USB.
– Raman Sailopal
Dec 21 '17 at 14:20
How? I've tried to put the everything iso into USB with Rufus but after booting on it it shows installing CentOS which I think it'll install to PC instead of the start CentOS view which I've seen on LiveGNOME iso
– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 21 '17 at 16:12
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The "live" media is designed to not have persistent changes across boots. If you want changes to be persistent, you will need to install the "full" version on the USB stick.
– Raman Sailopal
Dec 21 '17 at 12:57
The "live" media is designed to not have persistent changes across boots. If you want changes to be persistent, you will need to install the "full" version on the USB stick.
– Raman Sailopal
Dec 21 '17 at 12:57
@RamanSailopal then if I install
full version should I just drop the iso on USB or still use Rufus and will it has to option to boot on it instead of installing to PC?– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 21 '17 at 14:01
@RamanSailopal then if I install
full version should I just drop the iso on USB or still use Rufus and will it has to option to boot on it instead of installing to PC?– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 21 '17 at 14:01
If you run off a live CD for example and then plug in the USB, you should be able to install to the USB.
– Raman Sailopal
Dec 21 '17 at 14:20
If you run off a live CD for example and then plug in the USB, you should be able to install to the USB.
– Raman Sailopal
Dec 21 '17 at 14:20
How? I've tried to put the everything iso into USB with Rufus but after booting on it it shows installing CentOS which I think it'll install to PC instead of the start CentOS view which I've seen on LiveGNOME iso
– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 21 '17 at 16:12
How? I've tried to put the everything iso into USB with Rufus but after booting on it it shows installing CentOS which I think it'll install to PC instead of the start CentOS view which I've seen on LiveGNOME iso
– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 21 '17 at 16:12
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I could suggest you making a bootable usb with persistent storage as compared to what you trying to achieve here.
This of course allow to start a PC with Centos and even you can save whatever your doing there. Once it reboots, yes you will have that worked files after all.
- first login to a Centos install pc.
Lets install required packages;
# yum install -y epel-release# yum install livecd-tools syslinux
Insert the USB thumb & mark its partition as bootable(replace the X with your usb);
# parted /dev/sdX
[parted] toggle 1 boot
[parted] quit
Now you can create your Centos bootable usb with persistent storage
# livecd-iso-to-disk --home-size-mb 500 CentOS-7.0-x64_84-LiveCD.iso /dev/sdX1
Thats it.. Now you can use the usb and run it with installed Centos version with persistant storage.
answered Dec 21 '17 at 16:48
krs4kesharakrs4keshara
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Can the following process works?Boot with live-USB (which will reset) -> run the commands -> install centos 7 (which won't reset) to another USB?
– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 22 '17 at 14:16
No, it won't work. If you boot Live-usb, yet it is a non-persistent storage, so you can install permanent Centos there. Above, what my solution is create the same Live-USB with "persistent storage"
– krs4keshara
Dec 23 '17 at 1:24
so I must either use VM or a CentOS installed on PC in order to use above step to create a live-USB that won't reset right?
– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 24 '17 at 5:04
yes, you got to do it
– krs4keshara
Dec 24 '17 at 10:40
But it seems the centos can't found the USB, I'm running centos on VM, while my USB has 128GB storage and was formatted in exFAT, I don't know why everytime I plug it in While in the VM tab, the windows get to read it first, and centos can't read it? How can this be solved?
– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 28 '17 at 15:55
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I could suggest you making a bootable usb with persistent storage as compared to what you trying to achieve here.
This of course allow to start a PC with Centos and even you can save whatever your doing there. Once it reboots, yes you will have that worked files after all.
- first login to a Centos install pc.
Lets install required packages;
# yum install -y epel-release# yum install livecd-tools syslinux
Insert the USB thumb & mark its partition as bootable(replace the X with your usb);
# parted /dev/sdX
[parted] toggle 1 boot
[parted] quit
Now you can create your Centos bootable usb with persistent storage
# livecd-iso-to-disk --home-size-mb 500 CentOS-7.0-x64_84-LiveCD.iso /dev/sdX1
Thats it.. Now you can use the usb and run it with installed Centos version with persistant storage.
answered Dec 21 '17 at 16:48
krs4kesharakrs4keshara
62311
Can the following process works?Boot with live-USB (which will reset) -> run the commands -> install centos 7 (which won't reset) to another USB?
– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 22 '17 at 14:16
No, it won't work. If you boot Live-usb, yet it is a non-persistent storage, so you can install permanent Centos there. Above, what my solution is create the same Live-USB with "persistent storage"
– krs4keshara
Dec 23 '17 at 1:24
so I must either use VM or a CentOS installed on PC in order to use above step to create a live-USB that won't reset right?
– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 24 '17 at 5:04
yes, you got to do it
– krs4keshara
Dec 24 '17 at 10:40
But it seems the centos can't found the USB, I'm running centos on VM, while my USB has 128GB storage and was formatted in exFAT, I don't know why everytime I plug it in While in the VM tab, the windows get to read it first, and centos can't read it? How can this be solved?
– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 28 '17 at 15:55
add a comment |
I could suggest you making a bootable usb with persistent storage as compared to what you trying to achieve here.
This of course allow to start a PC with Centos and even you can save whatever your doing there. Once it reboots, yes you will have that worked files after all.
- first login to a Centos install pc.
Lets install required packages;
# yum install -y epel-release# yum install livecd-tools syslinux
Insert the USB thumb & mark its partition as bootable(replace the X with your usb);
# parted /dev/sdX
[parted] toggle 1 boot
[parted] quit
Now you can create your Centos bootable usb with persistent storage
# livecd-iso-to-disk --home-size-mb 500 CentOS-7.0-x64_84-LiveCD.iso /dev/sdX1
Thats it.. Now you can use the usb and run it with installed Centos version with persistant storage.
answered Dec 21 '17 at 16:48
krs4kesharakrs4keshara
62311
Can the following process works?Boot with live-USB (which will reset) -> run the commands -> install centos 7 (which won't reset) to another USB?
– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 22 '17 at 14:16
No, it won't work. If you boot Live-usb, yet it is a non-persistent storage, so you can install permanent Centos there. Above, what my solution is create the same Live-USB with "persistent storage"
– krs4keshara
Dec 23 '17 at 1:24
so I must either use VM or a CentOS installed on PC in order to use above step to create a live-USB that won't reset right?
– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 24 '17 at 5:04
yes, you got to do it
– krs4keshara
Dec 24 '17 at 10:40
But it seems the centos can't found the USB, I'm running centos on VM, while my USB has 128GB storage and was formatted in exFAT, I don't know why everytime I plug it in While in the VM tab, the windows get to read it first, and centos can't read it? How can this be solved?
– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 28 '17 at 15:55
add a comment |
I could suggest you making a bootable usb with persistent storage as compared to what you trying to achieve here.
This of course allow to start a PC with Centos and even you can save whatever your doing there. Once it reboots, yes you will have that worked files after all.
- first login to a Centos install pc.
Lets install required packages;
# yum install -y epel-release# yum install livecd-tools syslinux
Insert the USB thumb & mark its partition as bootable(replace the X with your usb);
# parted /dev/sdX
[parted] toggle 1 boot
[parted] quit
Now you can create your Centos bootable usb with persistent storage
# livecd-iso-to-disk --home-size-mb 500 CentOS-7.0-x64_84-LiveCD.iso /dev/sdX1
Thats it.. Now you can use the usb and run it with installed Centos version with persistant storage.
answered Dec 21 '17 at 16:48
krs4kesharakrs4keshara
62311
I could suggest you making a bootable usb with persistent storage as compared to what you trying to achieve here.
This of course allow to start a PC with Centos and even you can save whatever your doing there. Once it reboots, yes you will have that worked files after all.
- first login to a Centos install pc.
Lets install required packages;
# yum install -y epel-release# yum install livecd-tools syslinux
Insert the USB thumb & mark its partition as bootable(replace the X with your usb);
# parted /dev/sdX
[parted] toggle 1 boot
[parted] quit
Now you can create your Centos bootable usb with persistent storage
# livecd-iso-to-disk --home-size-mb 500 CentOS-7.0-x64_84-LiveCD.iso /dev/sdX1
Thats it.. Now you can use the usb and run it with installed Centos version with persistant storage.
answered Dec 21 '17 at 16:48
krs4kesharakrs4keshara
62311
answered Dec 21 '17 at 16:48
krs4kesharakrs4keshara
62311
answered Dec 21 '17 at 16:48
krs4kesharakrs4keshara
62311
answered Dec 21 '17 at 16:48
krs4kesharakrs4keshara
62311
62311
Can the following process works?Boot with live-USB (which will reset) -> run the commands -> install centos 7 (which won't reset) to another USB?
– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 22 '17 at 14:16
No, it won't work. If you boot Live-usb, yet it is a non-persistent storage, so you can install permanent Centos there. Above, what my solution is create the same Live-USB with "persistent storage"
– krs4keshara
Dec 23 '17 at 1:24
so I must either use VM or a CentOS installed on PC in order to use above step to create a live-USB that won't reset right?
– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 24 '17 at 5:04
yes, you got to do it
– krs4keshara
Dec 24 '17 at 10:40
But it seems the centos can't found the USB, I'm running centos on VM, while my USB has 128GB storage and was formatted in exFAT, I don't know why everytime I plug it in While in the VM tab, the windows get to read it first, and centos can't read it? How can this be solved?
– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 28 '17 at 15:55
add a comment |
Can the following process works?Boot with live-USB (which will reset) -> run the commands -> install centos 7 (which won't reset) to another USB?
– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 22 '17 at 14:16
No, it won't work. If you boot Live-usb, yet it is a non-persistent storage, so you can install permanent Centos there. Above, what my solution is create the same Live-USB with "persistent storage"
– krs4keshara
Dec 23 '17 at 1:24
so I must either use VM or a CentOS installed on PC in order to use above step to create a live-USB that won't reset right?
– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 24 '17 at 5:04
yes, you got to do it
– krs4keshara
Dec 24 '17 at 10:40
But it seems the centos can't found the USB, I'm running centos on VM, while my USB has 128GB storage and was formatted in exFAT, I don't know why everytime I plug it in While in the VM tab, the windows get to read it first, and centos can't read it? How can this be solved?
– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 28 '17 at 15:55
Can the following process works?
Boot with live-USB (which will reset) -> run the commands -> install centos 7 (which won't reset) to another USB?– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 22 '17 at 14:16
Can the following process works?
Boot with live-USB (which will reset) -> run the commands -> install centos 7 (which won't reset) to another USB?– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 22 '17 at 14:16
No, it won't work. If you boot Live-usb, yet it is a non-persistent storage, so you can install permanent Centos there. Above, what my solution is create the same Live-USB with "persistent storage"
– krs4keshara
Dec 23 '17 at 1:24
No, it won't work. If you boot Live-usb, yet it is a non-persistent storage, so you can install permanent Centos there. Above, what my solution is create the same Live-USB with "persistent storage"
– krs4keshara
Dec 23 '17 at 1:24
so I must either use VM or a CentOS installed on PC in order to use above step to create a live-USB that won't reset right?
– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 24 '17 at 5:04
so I must either use VM or a CentOS installed on PC in order to use above step to create a live-USB that won't reset right?
– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 24 '17 at 5:04
yes, you got to do it
– krs4keshara
Dec 24 '17 at 10:40
yes, you got to do it
– krs4keshara
Dec 24 '17 at 10:40
But it seems the centos can't found the USB, I'm running centos on VM, while my USB has 128GB storage and was formatted in exFAT, I don't know why everytime I plug it in While in the VM tab, the windows get to read it first, and centos can't read it? How can this be solved?
– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 28 '17 at 15:55
But it seems the centos can't found the USB, I'm running centos on VM, while my USB has 128GB storage and was formatted in exFAT, I don't know why everytime I plug it in While in the VM tab, the windows get to read it first, and centos can't read it? How can this be solved?
– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 28 '17 at 15:55
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The "live" media is designed to not have persistent changes across boots. If you want changes to be persistent, you will need to install the "full" version on the USB stick.
– Raman Sailopal
Dec 21 '17 at 12:57
@RamanSailopal then if I install
fullversion should I just drop the iso on USB or still useRufusand will it has to option to boot on it instead of installing to PC?– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 21 '17 at 14:01
If you run off a live CD for example and then plug in the USB, you should be able to install to the USB.
– Raman Sailopal
Dec 21 '17 at 14:20
How? I've tried to put the everything iso into USB with Rufus but after booting on it it shows installing CentOS which I think it'll install to PC instead of the start CentOS view which I've seen on LiveGNOME iso
– Andrew-at-TW
Dec 21 '17 at 16:12