Re: [Flightgear-devel] FG in ramdisk from a net boot

2011-01-18 Thread Arnt Karlsen
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

[Flightgear-devel] FG in ramdisk from a net boot

2011-01-17 Thread Harry Campigli
Hello folks, Could I ask if any one has had FG or for that matter any app on a linux box running in a ramdisk environment with no Hd? Why, its fast to boot, fast to run, and means no harddisks, everything is preconfigured on boot, rather good for FG systems with multiple networked linux boxes

Re: [Flightgear-devel] FG in ramdisk from a net boot

2011-01-17 Thread Martin Spott
Harry Campigli wrote: Could I ask if any one has had FG or for that matter any app on a linux box running in a ramdisk environment with no Hd? Why, its fast to boot, [...] I might be getting your intention wrong, yet I suspect you forgot to add the time required to fill the ram disk from,

Re: [Flightgear-devel] FG in ramdisk from a net boot

2011-01-17 Thread Arnt Karlsen
On Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:46:04 + (UTC), Martin wrote in message ih134s$q03c$1...@osprey.mgras.de: Harry Campigli wrote: Could I ask if any one has had FG or for that matter any app on a linux box running in a ramdisk environment with no Hd? Why, its fast to boot, [...] ..I have, a

Re: [Flightgear-devel] FG in ramdisk from a net boot

2011-01-17 Thread Harry Campigli
Helllo Martin and Arnt, Thanks for the replies. I better explain myself and my reasoning a bit. I fully agree that you are quite correct in that the ram load up is quicker directly from the HD than over a network, but I am aiming to do away with Hds in the FG sim boxes. First, re my mention of

Re: [Flightgear-devel] FG in ramdisk from a net boot

2011-01-17 Thread Martin Spott
Harry Campigli wrote: I better explain myself and my reasoning a bit. I fully agree that you are quite correct in that the ram load up is quicker directly from the HD than over a network, but I am aiming to do away with Hds in the FG sim boxes. At Linux installations in regular schools I'm

Re: [Flightgear-devel] FG in ramdisk from a net boot

2011-01-17 Thread Harry Campigli
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