On Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:56:15 +0800, Harry wrote in message <AANLkTi=8thXo9cAkqJVTO3VugLv58rye=Tb1V6f=v...@mail.gmail.com>:
> Thanks gents, > > Bearing in mind I only want these installations to run FG and > supporting apps. > > I had a look at ssd prices today, maybe its time for a rethink. seems > there a a lot of small 32g 2.5" sata ones for around the 70usd mark. > Infact there are even cheaper ones but they seem to be a lot slower > in access times. USB thumb sticks are not so much cheaper for similar > sizes > > For that kind of money a small sata ssd is maybe a more sensible > aproach than trying to load a ramdisk? Just normal distro sata > install but all of hard disk issues are done away with. > > I am having a play with LTSP, and have downloaded Knoppix, and now am > having a look at the re mastering information, it looks good. I will > take some time to learn a bit and play with it. > I did not consider live boot cds before, I did not see the potential > in what I passed off as a demo gimmic. ..a coupla years ago, it _was_ a gimmick. ;o) > But it might be the way to go > if used in a stick. I can use the PXE to work around these weird > Kingston 8g sticks I have that wont boot. ..if you like Knoppix re-mastering, you will _love_ playing with the Debian Live builder tools, which IMHO makes Knoppix obsolete. ..I have no experience with LTSP, but this _sounds_ like a Right Way, it and PXE etc support apps can easily be put on a Debian Live SSD "usb stick" to throw around automagic Wow shows, ala "Can I try boot that laptop to the left off this usb stick to see if it can run FlightGear properly, you know with flyable framerates?". ;o) ..some mall shops have these nice big walls with dozens of TV etc screens, running GPL firmware... ;o) > Cheers.Harry -- ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt Karlsen ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... Scenarios always come in sets of three: best case, worst case, and just in case. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Protect Your Site and Customers from Malware Attacks Learn about various malware tactics and how to avoid them. Understand malware threats, the impact they can have on your business, and how you can protect your company and customers by using code signing. http://p.sf.net/sfu/oracle-sfdevnl _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
