Hi Conrad,
Sorry for not responding to your previous message.
I was caught up in other stuff and forgot to post the reply.
I haven't tried the usb stick method you mention, but hope you give 12.2 a try and see if it works for you.
I can't give you an exact eta on petite 12.2, however the remaining issues list is pretty small and trivial, so it shouldn't be long before I post a beta.