On Sat, 20 Feb 2021 21:14:57 +0300 Semih Ozlem <semihozlemlinuxu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> A live usb works on almost any machine that it is plugged into > But if you install debian on a usb drive that usb drive works only in > the machine that it was installed in (or maybe a machine that is > exactly the same as the one it was installed in) > > Is this correct? Maybe. These days, with most peripherals containing information about themselves, the kernel can walk the computer's hardware, and configure devices and load modules as it goes. Of course the kernel has to have the drivers handy to do this. So when you install to a USB drive, put all modules in the initrd, not just those specific to the hardware on which you are installing. > > If a live usb has missing firmware then it would have to be installed > everytime the live usb is plugged in > > Is this also correct? Yes. -- Does anybody read signatures any more? https://charlescurley.com https://charlescurley.com/blog/
