On Tuesday 28 April 2009, Aidan Gauland wrote: > Philip Charles wrote: > >> What I am after is likely to run on any $RANDOM computer, offers a > >> browser and capability of connecting to the internet, has a small > >> writable space, and as a bonus is able to use a $RANDOM printer it > >> encounters. > > > > Install Debian. No compressed file system. This means that it can > > be updated and modified as required. Debian is what I have used, > > should work with other distros as well. > > Will Debian installed on a USB stick work on any random computer? > (Provided that it's the right architecture, of course.) I've wanted > what Ross is after for a long time. > > -Aidan
Short answer, yes. I supply such usb sticks. UUIDs need to be used to identify the partitions on the stick. A boot CD is needed for older systems that will not boot from the stick. The Copyleft version has been tested on a wide range of hardware, eeepc up. The way to go. Phil. -- Philip Charles; 39a Paterson Street, Abbotsford, Dunedin, New Zealand +64 3 488 2818 Fax +64 3 488 2875 Mobile 027 663 4453 [email protected] - personal. [email protected] - business
