[tex-live] TeX Live on usb drive

[Philip TAYLOR]

Is it possible that Jerónimo's users are trying to
install under Vista, and that Vista's paranoia
concerning security is refusing to allow anything
on an untrusted USB stick to execute ?

** Phil.
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Norbert Preining wrote:
> On Mo, 16 Mär 2009, cetex at didaskalikos.org wrote:
>>>> What exactly didn't work? If you just copy the content of the DVD to a
>>>> usb stick (or hard drive) you should be able to install from that
>>>> copy.
>>>>    
>> No, I can't. Perhaps is a problem with the tlmgr.
> 
> ???? Installation is done with install-tl, NOT with tlmgr.
> 
> Are you sure what you are talking about?
> 
> You should copy the contents of the DVD to the USB stick.
> 
> Then call install-tl from the USB stick. Not tlmgr or anything else.
> 
>>>>> I ask you: is it possible for the TUG team to prepare an
>>>>> installation system for usb-drive?
> 
> There is one. Copy everything from the DVD. It works. I did it. I do
> many other installation methods.
> 
> Best wishes
> 
> Norbert
> 
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