--- live-medium-install	2014-01-06 23:48:11.000000000 +0100
+++ live-medium-install.ch	2014-01-07 23:52:31.825147351 +0100
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
 
 _TARGET="/dev/sda"
 
+_PERSISTENCE="Yes, I want persistence."
+
+_SIZE="100MB"
+
 # Dependencies
 if [ ! -e /sbin/parted ]
 then
@@ -144,6 +148,40 @@
 		;;
 esac
 
+cat << EOF
+
+######################################################
+Do you want to use persistence option?
+Please enter: 'Yes, I want persistence.'
+(default: ${_PERSISTENCE})
+
+EOF
+
+# Ask for _PERSISTENCE
+
+echo -n ": "
+read _READ
+
+_PERSISTENCE=${_READ:-${_PERSISTENCE}}
+
+case "${_PERSISTENCE}" in
+	'Yes, I want persistence.')
+		echo "What size? (default: ${_SIZE})"
+		# Ask for _SIZE
+
+		echo -n ": "
+		read _READ
+		_SIZE=${_READ:-${_SIZE}}
+
+		;;
+
+	'No I do not make persistence.')
+		;;
+	*)
+		echo "Invalid persistance selection of ${_PERSISTANCE} , abort."
+		exit 1
+		;;
+esac
 
 # Display warning
 cat << EOF
@@ -212,11 +250,16 @@
 dd if=/dev/zero of=${_TARGET} bs=1024 count=1024
 
 # Make a single partition
-echo "Starting parted command to make lablel and partition..."
+echo "Starting parted command to make label and partition..."
 #parted -s -a optimal ${_TARGET} mklabel gpt -- mkpart primary ext4 1 -1
 #parted -s -a optimal ${_TARGET} mklabel msdos -- mkpart primary ext4 1 3000
 #parted -s -a optimal ${_TARGET} -- mkpart primary ext4 3000 -1
-parted -s -a optimal ${_TARGET} mklabel msdos -- mkpart primary ext4 1 -1
+if [ "${_PERSISTENCE}" = "Yes, I want persistence." ]
+then
+    parted -s -a optimal ${_TARGET} mklabel msdos -- mkpart primary ext4 ${_SIZE}+1 -1
+else
+    parted -s -a optimal ${_TARGET} mklabel msdos -- mkpart primary ext4 1 -1
+fi
 
 # Set the block device to boot.
 echo "Starting parted command to enable boot..."
@@ -225,7 +268,18 @@
 # Make new filesystem on the new partitions.
 echo "Making filesystem..."
 mkfs.ext4 -L Firmware ${_TARGET}1
-#mkfs.ext4 -L persistence ${_TARGET}2
+
+if [ "${_PERSISTENCE}" = "Yes, I want persistence." ]
+then
+   echo "adding partition for persistence"
+   parted -s -a optimal ${_TARGET} -- mkpart primary ext4 1 ${_SIZE}
+   mkfs.ext4 -L persistence ${_TARGET}2
+   mkdir /mnt2
+   mount ${_TARGET}2 /mnt2
+   echo "/ union" >> /mnt2/persistence.conf
+   umount /mnt2
+   rmdir /mnt2
+fi
 
 # Mount the target filesystem
 echo "Mounting file system to allow saving of webboot files..."
@@ -286,7 +340,16 @@
 	menu default
 	linux /live/vmlinuz
 	initrd /live/initrd.img
-	append boot=live config vga=normal video=vesa quiet splash
+EOF
+
+if [ "${_PERSISTENCE}" = "Yes, I want persistence." ]
+then
+    sh -c 'echo "\tappend boot=live config vga=normal video=vesa quiet splash persistence" >> /mnt/boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf'
+else
+    sh -c 'echo "\tappend boot=live config vga=normal video=vesa quiet splash" >> /mnt/boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf'
+fi
+
+cat >> /mnt/boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf << EOF
 
 label live-failsafe
 	menu label Live (failsafe)