Create a USB MXLive from running OS [Solved]

[bushyiii]

I have MX the way I like it and would like to port it to another desktop. I have a 30g usb stick and am confused in using the "MX Live USB Maker. Specifically the Select Source option I don't know what should be there, I have tried selecting different files folder from the file system but I always get a failure error that the linuxfs file isn't found.

Any help is appreciated.

[Germ]

Run mx snapshot first. It will make a ISO of your running system. You can create a live usb from it using with mx live usb maker.

[bushyiii]

Great thanks so much

[Adrian]

You can also use MX Live USB Maker to clone the running live, you need to select "Clone running live system" It's faster than using mx-snapshot to create an ISO and then write it on a USB drive, it does that in one shot (and also uses less resources because you don't need extra space for the work directory and ISO).

If you don't run live you should be able to select "clone a mounted live system" and select the folder that contains "linuxfs" file. (for example if you mount an ISO with "isomount" you can find that in "/mnt/iso/iso1/antiX/" it should tell you when you mount it)

[bushyiii]

@Adrian: I originally tried what you suggest but I could not find the "linuxfs". Maybe I didn't explain it well in my post that I was running a mounted file system.

[DukeComposed]

@Adrian: I originally tried what you suggest but I could not find the "linuxfs". Maybe I didn't explain it well in my post that I was running a mounted file system.

Did you check /live/boot-dev/antiX?

[Adrian]

For running live use "clone running live system"...

[bushyiii]

@Adrian: I originally tried what you suggest but I could not find the "linuxfs". Maybe I didn't explain it well in my post that I was running a mounted file system.

Did you check /live/boot-dev/antiX?

No, I do not see such an option. When I click the "Select Source" I get the error that it cannot find "linuxfs" Am I not supposed to click the Select Source box and just go on to next?

[Adrian]

it should detect it's running live and offer the option, what does

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show on your live environment?

[fehlix]

No, I do not see such an option. When I click the "Select Source" I get the error that it cannot find "linuxfs" Am I not supposed to click the Select Source box and just go on to next?

Yes, b/c you probably run with an installed not live environment. One reason to always post QSI, to reduce confusion.
From running non-live, i.e. an installed system you can clone an extracted or mount ISO, or attached mounted LiveUSB - but not the running installed system.