Re: Install on a usb flash drive

["Scott Moseman" <scmoseman@xxxxxxxxx>]

An interesting idea.  How would the install work?  If you boot from
DVD with the USB drive installed, will it see the drive and make it an
option for the install destination?

Thanks,
Scott



On 8/18/07, gjgowey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <gjgowey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> It'll only be a problem if you're planning to use a swap file or do frequent writes
> (compiling programs, etc).  Solid state devices really aren't great if your going
> to do heavy writing because they will fry eventually.  Under normal usage this
> could be years, but with heavy daily use it could be months.
>
> Geoff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jerry Geis <geisj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 13:32:29
> To:CentOS ML <centos@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject:  Install on a usb flash drive
>
> I all, I was thinking about installing centos on a usb flash drive. Perhaps a
> 4GIG.  I dont need X or anything on this drive so installing  should fit just fine.
>
> Are there boot issues with these flash drives? I'll be using a newer
> motherboard so the motherboard should be able to boot USB.
>
> Does this work? Have others done anything with flash drives? I am
> wanting this flash drive to be the ONLY drive in the computer.
> Kind of a dedicated machine running multiple RS232 multiport cards.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jerry
>
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