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RNE — 5/3/2008 4:45:51 PM (archived)

Many Linux distros have the ability to be loaded from a flash drive. And can be run inside windows.

I have DSL (dman small linux) on a mini CD, works fine. About 50 MB, it is limited, but runs most of the stuff I want to fool around with.

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Can you load an OS on a flash drive? - RobVG - 5/3/2008 3:35:15 PM
- USB Live. - RobVG - 5/4/2008 3:17:10 AM
- re: Can you load an OS on a flash drive? - Cam "the man" - 5/4/2008 1:56:30 AM
  - Welcome 'The Zone' Cam. (n/t) - RobVG - 5/4/2008 3:18:55 AM
- Absolutely - RNE - 5/3/2008 4:45:51 PM
  - An OS within an OS- interesting thought. - RobVG - 5/3/2008 4:57:45 PM
    - There are several flavors of that in the mainframe world. - alcaray - 5/3/2008 8:28:11 PM
      - Ah hah! The master OS was called VM (virtual machine). Came to me in a flash. (n/t) - alcaray - 5/3/2008 8:35:33 PM
        
        (Nice Pun!) (n/t) - RobVG - 5/4/2008 3:19:27 AM
        
        Waiting for someone to hijack this thread and drive it on down. (n/t) - Tony - 5/5/2008 8:39:52 PM
        
        Don't look at me. Almost all of my puns are unintentional. (n/t) - alcaray - 5/6/2008 12:27:41 AM
- Apparently, yes - McFly - 5/3/2008 4:30:30 PM
  - Neat. - RobVG - 5/3/2008 4:53:57 PM
- Good question - TB - 5/3/2008 4:14:12 PM
  - Why?... WHY?...Because it would be kewl. (n/t) - RobVG - 5/3/2008 4:59:48 PM

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