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planktum

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## refractasnapshot boot toram (to RAM)

Fri Dec 21, 2012 1:29 am

hi all, first post here!
i have maneged today to make a liveUSB out of my laptop system thanks to refractasnapshot.
some years back i remember slax had on the boot menu from grub the option to boot the system from RAM memory thus allowing the use of the USB port and gaining some speed over the use of the hard-disk.
i wanted to know how to edit the boot options that refractasnapshop offers, so to add one more in case the machine to be used has enough ram memory on it.
any pointers appreciated.
/d
fsmithred

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## Re: refractasnapshot boot toram (to RAM)

Fri Dec 21, 2012 11:08 am

Good question. I never tried it. "toram" is an option to live-boot. Assuming your grub kernel line has "boot=live" in in, then adding toram should work.
At the grub boot menu, type "e" to edit the highlighted menu item, and add "toram" to the kernel line. Then ctrl-x to boot. Please try it and report back, and I'll do the same.
planktum

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## Re: refractasnapshot boot toram (to RAM)

Fri Dec 21, 2012 12:28 pm

yes, i know how it can be done at boot time, but how will ago about hard coding a new entry in the grub menu generated for the liveMedia via refractasnapshot?
TIA!
fsmithred

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## Re: refractasnapshot boot toram (to RAM)

Fri Dec 21, 2012 2:03 pm

Refracta Snapshot does not generate a grub menu. If you make a usb with grub bootloader, you have to create your own /boot/grub/grub.cfg and put that path inside the /live folder. You can do it after the fact by plugging the usb stick into a running system and editing the file in place.
planktum

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## Re: refractasnapshot boot toram (to RAM)

Fri Dec 21, 2012 4:06 pm

simple and easy!! many thanks.. i was a bit blind to it.
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