I've not used a net install, so can't say, but, I usually use one pendrive for the install media, & a separate pendrive to install it to, just like I do when installing to internal disks.

Could it be the fact that you are trying to install it to the same pendrive as you are booting from(?), I've never tried to do that.

Sounds like a 'snapshot' is what you want - set up the machine how you want it, take a 'snapshot' of your system, put it onto an external disk, & use it to (re)install from.

Check out refractasnapshot.

Hi oui, yes, I am very much a  believer in using old computers, with lightweight distros.

I used to use #! (Crunchbang Linux) until its demise, when I turned to AntiX Base, but they started to add too many things to their menus, at which time I moved over to Devuan Live, it was easy to install, but I still prefer the smaller distros, & Crowz fits the bill very nicely.

Er, exactly what are you asking?

Re visited Crowz/chimaera/JWM on my HP T520 thin clients, using a DP (display port) cable, & a HD (1920x1080) monitor, it loaded & worked, so then I decided to install it.

First problem I encountered was that it wouldn't install to my internal 8GB M2 SSD, I've got to have at least 10GB(!?).

So, I tried it with a 16GB M2 SSD, this was OK, however, it took 4GB for a swap partition!

That's a bit extreme, I'm thinking, especially as this machine only has 2GB ram, which is plenty, even for Devuan Live installs, without any swap.

(P.S. I got a seg fault when I tried a manual install, but could be because I hadn't checked the download; just thought I'd mention it. )

Overall, I still like this version of Devuan.

I switched to using 'live' distros a while back, they are so convenient to get a box up & running; but I still like to have things 'my way', so occasionally I'll install afresh from the 'Desktop' version, like with Daedalus, using LXDE instead of XFCE; it's an easy process, so don't be shy, (& I'm way past 65 ).

Maybe using chsh in a script, run at start up of your session, would be a better alternative(?).

https://www.howtogeek.com/669835/how-to … with-chsh/

@ eyeV

N.B. It wasn't me who you quoted, but boughtonp.....

Basically, /bin are standard binary files to be found on all distros, whilst /usr/bin can vary between distros, but seldom does in fact - there used to be an /opt directory which was originally for added programs, but not much used.

Also, /sbin are standard system binaries, whilst /usr/sbin could vary, but again seldom does.

Most additional software these days is for graphical desktops, & get placed in /usr/X11R6/bin

Maybe, change system language, then use setxkbmap &/or loadkeys for your keyboard?

Are the dates of these the same(?).

I always turn all that stuff off!

I use desktops, & it has always annoyed, having these set on installing from 'live'.