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-====== Install Tiny Core on a USB Drive without being Connected to the Internet ======+====== Install Tiny Core on a USB Drive without being Connected to the Internet - Version 3.6 ====== 
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 +** There are more recent versions of Tinycore, with improvements and additional features, and easier installation methods. For these see the [[start|Index]]. **
  
 This method may be used to install Tiny Core on a USB drive using a computer not connected to the internet. It may be used by people who don't have an internet connection. It may also be used by people using wireless or dial up internet connections, which can't be connected to the internet until after Tiny Core is installed. This method may be used to install Tiny Core on a USB drive using a computer not connected to the internet. It may be used by people who don't have an internet connection. It may also be used by people using wireless or dial up internet connections, which can't be connected to the internet until after Tiny Core is installed.
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-For other installation methods, see the [[start|Index]]. 
  
 Before installing Tiny Core, save a copy of all files you want to keep. All files will be lost. Before installing Tiny Core, save a copy of all files you want to keep. All files will be lost.
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-This guide suggests options which may be used. This is to help people learning for the first time. There are also other options which may be used. You may set it up how you like. 
  
 Be aware: Older computers may not be able to start an operating system on a USB drive. Be aware: Older computers may not be able to start an operating system on a USB drive.
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 Use the latest version of Tiny Core. New versions have improvements and additional features. Use the latest version of Tiny Core. New versions have improvements and additional features.
  
-==== Tinycore 3.7 ==== +To use this method of installation, you need Tiny Core 3.6.
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-For other versions, scroll down this page. +
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-==== Things You Need ==== +
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-A computer. +
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-A USB drive. +
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-The multicore CD. +
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-==== Download multicore ==== +
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-Download the latest version of the multicore iso from one of the [[mirrors]], and write it to a CD. +
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-==== Run Tiny Core ==== +
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-Put the multicore CD in the drive, and restart the computer, so it runs Tiny Core with the installer. +
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-At the boot: prompt, type +
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-<code>tci</code> +
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-==== Mount the ISO ==== +
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-Click on the Mount Tool. +
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-Click on the CD drive so it becomes mounted. It will be green when mounted. +
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-The CD drive will be something like sdc, without a number at the end. Hard drive and USB drive partitions are normally something like sda1, with a number at the end. +
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-==== Run the Installer ==== +
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-To run the installer, click the Run icon, and type +
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-<code>tc-install</code> +
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-Select Tiny Core. +
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-Select the location of the tinycore.gz file. It will be in /mnt/sdc/boot. If not sdc, use the correct drive. +
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-Select Frugal. +
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-Select Whole Disk. +
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-Select the correct drive. Warning: If you select the wrong drive, everything on that drive will be lost. +
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-Click the Forward arrow. +
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-Formatting Options: Select ext2. +
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-Click the Forward arrow. +
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-Boot options: You may leave this blank. +
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-Click the Forward arrow. +
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-Click Proceed. +
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-Tiny Core will be installed. +
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-==== Restart the Computer ==== +
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-You can restart the computer and run Tiny Core. Remember to remove the CD. +
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-Have fun using Tiny Core. +
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-If the computer will not start Tiny Core on the USB drive, see [[bios|If a Computer Won't Start from a CD, DVD or USB Drive]] +
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-Also see: [[install apps|Install Applications]], [[extension_for_settings|Make Extensions for Settings]], [[Backup]], [[backup_usb|Backup when Installed on a USB Drive]] and [[usb_life|Maximize the life of a USB Drive]]. +
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-==== Use Passwords ==== +
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-If you want to use passwords to prevent other people from logging in to your computer, you can set up a menu, as explained in [[extlinux|Select which Operating System to Start using Extlinux]] and add passwords, as explained in [[extlinux_passwd|Extlinux Passwords]]. +
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-Another option is to use [[passwd|Tiny Core Passwords]]. +
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-==== Persistent opt ==== +
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-If persistent opt is used on a USB drive, in most situations, it results in less writing to the usb drive. Most people change settings in opt, less often than they backup. +
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-When setting up persistent opt in a USB drive, it is ideal to use the UUID. +
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-To set up persistent opt, edit the bootloader configuration file, adding persistent opt (/mnt/sda1/boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf. It may be a partition other than sda1.). +
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-You should already have tce=UUID=“9aff3da3-474d-440d-bb6c-3240afe84ac6” (the number will be different). To set up persistent opt, copy the UUID number for opt, like this +
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-<code>opt=UUID="9aff3da3-474d-440d-bb6c-3240afe84ac6" tce=UUID="9aff3da3-474d-440d-bb6c-3240afe84ac6"</code> +
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-Use the UUID number for your USB drive. +
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-After setting up persistent opt, edit /opt/.filetool.lst, and remove all references to opt, so it is not included in backup. +
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-==== Alternate Installation Method ==== +
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-Another option, instead of using the multicore iso, is to use the tinycore iso and install.gz. +
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-To use this method +
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-Format the partition as ext2 before beginning installation. +
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-Create a tce directory. +
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-Copy install.gz to the tce directory (not /tce/optional). +
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-Restart the computer for it to be loaded. +
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-During installation: +
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-Select Existing Partition. Then select the partition. +
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-Formatting Options: Select No formatting, use existing. +
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-==== Tinycore 3.6 ====+
  
 ==== Things You Need ==== ==== Things You Need ====
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 If the computer will not start Tiny Core on the USB drive, see [[bios|If a Computer Won't Start from a CD, DVD or USB Drive]] If the computer will not start Tiny Core on the USB drive, see [[bios|If a Computer Won't Start from a CD, DVD or USB Drive]]
  
-Also see: [[install apps|Install Applications]], [[extension_for_settings|Make Extensions for Settings]], [[Backup]], [[backup_usb|Backup when Installed on a USB Drive]] and [[usb_life|Maximize the life of a USB Drive]].+Also see: [[install apps|Install Applications]], [[extension_for_settings|Make Extensions for Settings]], [[Backup]], [[backup_usb|Options when Installed on a USB Drive]] and [[usb_life|Maximize the life of a USB Drive]].
  
 ==== Use Passwords ==== ==== Use Passwords ====
  
-If you want to use passwords to prevent other people from logging in to your computer, you can set up a menu, as explained in [[extlinux|Select which Operating System to Start using Extlinux]] and add passwords, as explained in [[extlinux_passwd|Extlinux Passwords]].+If you want to use passwords to prevent other people from logging in, you can set up a menu, as explained in [[extlinux|Extlinux Bootloader]], and add passwords, as explained in [[extlinux_passwd|Extlinux Passwords]].
  
 Another option is to use [[passwd|Tiny Core Passwords]]. Another option is to use [[passwd|Tiny Core Passwords]].
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