Cameron. Generally the USB flash drives all just work as long as you have USB and USB Storage support available which with probably any modern distro you will. I don't think it should be a problem. Pretty much all the USB drives behave the same. AFIAK the only thing to keep in mind is that most of those "Secure" USB keys rely on software security (read Windows only) but they are usually usable by other OSes just without the crypto stuff.
As for installing Linux on the USB key that may pose more of a problem. You would need a system capable of booting off that. I don't work with new enough hardware to have any experience with that. Good luck if you try that. I would personally just use a mini CDR. Cheaper / MB and since usually you don't need R/W access to these emergency distros... Jeff On Tue, Apr 20, 2004 at 01:18:21PM -0600, Cameron Nikitiuk wrote: > I am hoping to have a USB flash drive by then. Thought I would throw the > seed out there so we can be prepared for it. > > I may be bringing my big box so that I can review my install with some folks > and do some fine tuning on it, but if I can get my USB drive by then, I may > decide to play with that as well. Not sure if it will be a 256 or a 128 yet > (obviously I am hoping for bigger). Which while I am on the subject, I know > the fujifilm and verbatim ones list Linux 2.4.0 or higher for OS support, > but should it matter if a drive doesnt? I was thinking of the Sandisk > titanium 256 but to my knowledge there is no "listed" Linux support. ANy > thoughts on that? > > Also looking for suggestion for a distro to install on the drive. I would > ideally like to be able to have the OS and be abel to transport data as > well. Probably looking at using it as portable storage as well as a > portable recovery/testing kit. If needed I can always carry a CD with me > and do a distro that way as well. I have some of the business card CD's so > could use something a mini-distro thatw ay as well > > Ideas and suggestions are welcome! > > Cameron > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Behalf Of bogi > > Sent: April 20, 2004 12:55 PM > > To: CLUG General > > Subject: Re: [clug-talk] InstallFest: May 1st > > > > > > On MayDay :-) > > cool > > Szemir > > > > On April 20, 2004 12:13, Jarrod Major wrote: > > > We have confirmation of our next InstallFest here are the details: > > > > > > When: Saturday May 1, 2004 > > > Where: VFXweb, 2221 Pegasus Way N.E., Calgary, AB > > > Time: 10:00am till 5:00pm Sharp! > > > > > > Bring your computers down and we'll have people on-hand to help you get > > > Linux installed on your computer. We'll have several distributions > > > available for you to choose from and we MAY have the > > 'super-burner' if you > > > want to take a copy home with you. > > > > > > Hope to see you there. > > > > > > Jarrod Major > > > President CLUG > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > clug-talk mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > clug-talk mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > -- Jeff Clement http://jclement.ca
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