How to install Damn Small Linux on a USB stick via Linux

DSL (Damn Small Linux) is a mini Linux distribution that occupies only 50 MB of space, approximately.
On the website of the distribution, they have published a guide to install DSL on a USB stick but it does not work, so I have posted this guide on how to install a DSL pendrive that does work and can be useful for you.

Prerequisites:

1. Pendrive USB 128 MB minimum
2. ISO image of Damn Small Linux 4.X
3. And a machine running Linux

Steps to take to install DSL 4.x in a pendrive.

1. Format the pendrive. (Click here to see how to Format pendrive)

2. Create an EXT3 partition 100 MB USB memory to install the system

3. Create a FAT32 partition with the extra space (this partition is only for use on Windows)

4. Mount the ISO image downloaded to any directory

$ mount imagendescargada.iso /mnt/iso -t iso9660 -o loop=/dev/loop

5. Mount the USB drive

6. Copy the contents of / mnt / iso to / mnt / usbdisk

7. Install GRUB on USB stick

$ /sbin/grub-install –no-floppy –root-directory=. /dev/sda1

where sda1 is, in my case, with Linux installed the USB drive.

8. Configure the ext3 partition as bootable

$ /sbin/parted /dev/sda set 1 boot on

9. We are moving to /mnt/usbisk and create the file ./boot/grub/menu.lst and edit the following parameters:

Damn Small Linux

root(hd0,0)

kernel /boot/isolinux/linux24 root=/dev/sda1 ro lang=us toram noeject frugal

initrd /boot/isolinux/minirt24.gz

boot

10. Unmount the USB drive

11. Reboot the PC and remember to enter the BIOS to change the boot sequence to use USB HDD as a boot device.

12. Save the changes and restart the PC with the USB connected.