Erm...Help Please?

Forum: USB booting
Topic: Erm...Help Please?
started by: benevolent

Posted by benevolent on April 12 2006,13:43

Hi i was reading about this operating platform in a magazine and would like to know more please! I was just wondering, wot does the usb thingy do, and wot about the hard drive thing? Can i actually carry a whole operating system on a 1gb usb stick? Wot about any additional hard drive space?

NEED INFO NOW!

How does it help a normal home user (i just want to explore different platforms)

Please tell me more about this TOPIC ASAP! Thank you!

Posted by doobit on April 12 2006,15:16

You might start by reading the information that's already here, in the wiki, and on the home page, and on the reviews scattered about on the web.
< http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=06/04/10/199237 >
< http://distrocenter.linux.com/distroc....tid=104 >
< http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/5900 >
< http://www.damnsmalllinux.com >

Posted by soinsg on April 19 2006,13:12

http://www.damnsmalllinux.com is a cover sheet for a domain squatter.
I think you meant < http://www.damnsmalllinux.org >

Posted by doobit on April 19 2006,16:15

Yes, your right! That dirty bugger!
There is a some new info in the Wiki now too! Finally! Check it out. It's a more detailed intro to using DSL.

Posted by benevolent on April 19 2006,17:41

Thanx a lot m8s! u really helped me!

fanx! Dat operating sytem is "sick"! The only reason why it works, is cuz of u guys! Cudn't have done it wivout u!

Thanx m8s once again!

Posted by mpen on April 19 2006,18:38

1GB? HA! *laughs*

I'm running it from a 64mb stick (the smallest it fits on) at school and the staff don't suspect a thing...

it's great because they can't check up on you with their vnc servers built into windows

Posted by benevolent on April 19 2006,19:06

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Erm...yo! How did u do that? Wot programs did u install, n how does that thing work? I don;t undastand! Wot files are on the usb thin?

PLease can u send me a list of apps/files?

That wud b really useful!?!?

Thanx!

Posted by pr0f3550r on April 20 2006,17:27

Quote (benevolent @ April 12 2006,09:43)

Can i actually carry a whole operating system on a 1gb usb stick?

Well, I am actually carrying DSL with me on a 1Gb stick, which is overkill, as the OS, including QEMU and the virtual drive, plus my own rubbish, is about 115 MB.