[Solved] What Source Directory to Select When Creating Live USB?

[NotTheUnsub]

Hi,

I want to try creating a live USB from using the "Clone an existing live system" option.

What source directory should I be choosing when running? I click on the "Select Source Directory" folder in the Select Source field, then get a drop down with a bunch of directories, starting with "var" then "usr" then "tmp" ...

I'm puzzled as to which directory I should be choosing.

[skidoo]

Under the source directory you have chosen, it will be looking for
antiX/linuxfs
(a file named "linuxfs", residing within a subdirectory named "antiX")

...so, the appropriate choice is "top-level directory" of the live media.

I agree, it's a bit confusing. This exact detail is not explained in the wiki page https://mxlinux.org/wiki/help-files/hel ... usb-maker/

[fehlix]

What source directory should I be choosing when running?

Clone-source directory : Is meant in a sense that you have already another LiveUSB you would mount that other LiveUSB
and select the uppermost folder containing the "/antix" directory.
Alternatively, you can also select a (backup) copy from the LiveUSB on your HDD/SSD, and could select the directory of the LiveUSB copy.
HTH

[NotTheUnsub]

Thanks for the clarifications. I understand now.

My line of thinking was that the "live system" is the system I booted up with on my HDD but it is actually an already created live usb.

Always good to have another interpretation opinion. Thanks .

[fehlix]

My line of thinking was that the "live system" is the system I booted up with on my HDD but it is actually an already created live usb.

Right, "live system" is meant in context of a LiveDVD or a LiveUSB system. It is not meant for an installed system.

[NotTheUnsub]

My line of thinking was that the "live system" is the system I booted up with on my HDD but it is actually an already created live usb.

Right, "live system" is meant in context of a LiveDVD or a LiveUSB system. It is not meant for an installed system.

After getting past my semantics blind spot, totally clear to me now