[CS-FSLUG] Re: Dumb but intriguing question....

[timbrown at ichristian.com]

Hi Phil:

Yes, that's what I'm thinking...I did a full Suse 9.2 install and I think it 
was just over 5 gigabytes in size. Seems to me that I can get an 8gb pen 
drive and it should work ok...just keep your data on HD or another pen 
drive. 

Thanks (to all of you) for your info. 

Tim 

Phil Crissman writes: 

> FlashLinux is another alternative. 
> 
> You may also find that it depends on the PC's motherboard; some bioses
> may not support a USB device as the initial boot device. Many do,
> however, though I haven't personally tried to do this yet. 
> 
> As prices go down and capacities go up with usb pen drives, I bet this
> will become an increasingly attractive option. 
> 
> If I remember correctly, ars technica once tried to set up multiple
> pen drives in a RAID configuration...  Sorry for not providing links,
> but I think it should be easy to google for if someone's interested. 
> 
>  
> 
> 
> On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 11:03:18 +0800, Leon Brooks
> <xtiansrc at leon.brooks.fdns.net> wrote:
>> On Sunday 13 March 2005 01:10, timbrown at ichristian.com wrote:
>> > Just wondering if there is any way that someone could get Linux to
>> > boot up from a USB device...such as an 8Gb pen memory device...Then
>> > just use your HD for data storage...or another USB device? 
>> 
>> There are gazillions of Knoppix-alikes which are aimed directly at
>> memory sticks, including Mandrake Move. 
>> 
>> Cheers; Leon 
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