#debian-usb-boot-grub-ext4-swap READMD.md
WARNING !!! The Improper Use of the Linux dd command and/or Gparted can destroy your data and even hard drives Aways launch gparted with "sudo gparted /dev/sdxX (x for usb device name is usually /dev/sdb, /dev/sdc, etc. Could also be /dev/hdb, etc. X refers to drive device partition number: (for example) root partition /dev/sdb1 | swap partition /dev/sdb2 (as built in my BASE USB Image) Double check dd commands that you are using the correct sdxX - Same in Gparted, top right: /dev/sdx is shown.
The usb-debian-grub-ext4-swap.img is only 1MB in size but, is the BASE (See BASE comment) to create Master Boot Record, Grub, 11GB ext4 and 3GB swap partitons on a USB Stick. All you do is add the filesystem via dd command to /dev/sdxX; modify a few files after your file system is written to USB BASE Stick, reboot, update initramfs and grub2 (all explained below) and you can distribute your own Custom Distro on a USB Stick.
(FUTURE TO DO: Automated YAD GUI - Bash Script to handle all terminal commands. Automate reducing image size of the Finished Custom Distro USB Stick)
**BASE Comment: BASE as being defined as, "missing the required Linux OS filesystem from ext4 partition on /dev/sdx1.
The BASE image does NOT include a filesystem in its ext4 (root) partition, you must add your own complete customized Debian System If your file system is different than type ext4, use Gparted to reformat the current ext4 partition to your file system type.
See pdf Tutorial for more information: https://github.com/godistro/debian-usb-boot-grub-ext4-swap/blob/master/Docs/GoDistro-base-usb-tutorial.pdf
Note: Do not distribute custom logos or images of your base LinuxOS and include the required License files for all non-free programs. Do not distribute Google-Chrome --> Use Chromium. See terms of "ALL" required licenses as well. If you choose to a Respin of Sparkylinux, you are required to include this statement where is obvious:
"This is an UnOfficial Respin of Sparky Linux and it is NOT SUPPORTED BY the Author and his Development Team or Sparkylinux Community."
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