On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 11:08 PM, Yamandu Ploskonka <yamap...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Question: any ideas on a simple OS that would fit in a USB and have the
> basic MSP toolchain?
>
A bit beyond the scope of this list.
I did a simple search on google "running linux from usb", First page
http://www.pendrivelinux.com but there are many others.
You might check out LinuxMint. Looks like it has an option of running
from USB flash and saving the setting to the flash drive. LinuxMint can be
based on either Ubuntu or Debian. Not sure of the different
characteristics.
> I am finding myself using the OLPC XO netbook merely in Terminal and
> command line, and now I will be teaching others to program their own
> MSP430s. They have access to standard PCs, and it would be neat they
> could run their own system on a USB, so each has his own files, etc.
>
> Any suggestions?
> My level is noob-ish. I guess I could design my own distro off Puppy or
>
I'd say try LinuxMint and see how it goes.
> something, but I really do not know how. If y'all could point me to
> something out there that I'd simply download and copy to a USB fob...
>
> Thank you!
>
>
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