This directory is used to build a USB key containing a Kubuntu 8.04 LiveCD
with persistent OS files and persistent /home files.

Note, the sqfs.tar.gz is the whole squashfs unsquashed.  

The kernel image (vmlinuz) is a copy of the most recent kernel i.e.

  sqfs/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-22-generic

and initrd.gz is a copy of the most recent initrd.img i.e

  sqfs/boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-22-generic

they are renamed and put in the kubuntu8 partition in:

  casper/vmlinuz
and
  casper/initrd.gz

respectively.

Note, initrd.gz is made after fixing the bug in
/usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/casper 
see note 2. in bugs with Kubuntu boot process below.

When updating the USB root partition (changing something), I 
strongly recommend that you work with the disk image then
repack it (pack_disk_image) and then run load_disk_image.


Packages needed:
apt-get install syslinux mbr


Kubuntu boot tricks:
1. Booting with persistence added to the kernel options will permit
   mounting of a USB casper-rw and home-rw partitions on the USB key.
   casper-rw is used to store changed OS files, and home-rw is the
   home directory.


Bugs with Kubuntu boot process:
1. The initrd.gz image must be opened, fixed and the repacked.
2. The fix involves removing the ,mode=755 from the mount line for
   the persistent OS partition (casper-rw) or /cow
3. I have removed /etc/rc0.d/S89casper and /etc/rc6.d/S89casper
   because they are related to a CDROM boot and create false 
   errors when booting from a USB key.