On Tuesday, 2007-02-20 at 08:50:22 -0500, Mark Glassberg wrote: > Is it possible to run linux from a non-bootable flash drive by using an initrd > to mount it? If so, must the hotplug system be installed on the initrd or is > there a simpler way?
Have a look at AstLinux. That is a small Linux dist supporting Asterisk that is designed to run from Flash. I don't remember if it boots from USB, but it will mount a USB stick to read it's configuration from there. You may be able to leverage some technology from it. HTH, Lupe Christoph -- | You know we're sitting on four million pounds of fuel, one nuclear | | weapon and a thing that has 270,000 moving parts built by the lowest | | bidder. Makes you feel good, doesn't it? | | Rockhound in "Armageddon", 1998, about the Space Shuttle | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Linux-usb-users@lists.sourceforge.net To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-users
