[ Thanks to Daniel for this link. ]
“This is a detailed description of the steps taken to setup
Kanotix Linux on a USB external drive–creating a extremely
portable Linux system with a persistent home directory, the ability
to add extra applications, and provide storage accessible on
Windows, Macs, and other Linux computers. For biohacking purposes,
this configuration provides a solid base for the addition of a
range of scientific applications…“Kanotix is a Live-CD distribution of Linux, and the distro of
choice for this HOWTO. Jump on any unoccupied (x86) computer, boot
the CD and run a complete Linux environment while leaving the
underlying hardware untouched. Do your thing, reboot, and be gone.
But in its default configuration, the CD occupies the drive the
entire session and any changes made do not survive a system
reboot…”