Yeah, and if I could afford that, I could probably get a 2gib flash drive too... :-(
I'll try to get a portable console 7zip and maybe try it too. And maybe I'll just stop waiting for XP SP3, it's way too late... Thanks! On Sat, May 3, 2008 at 3:19 PM, Gustin Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Just get 7zip. You can run the console based version right off the > flash drive without installing it. It can create volumes of a user > specified size. The other option is to install cygwin into a flash > drive (or usb hd) which can give you access to some of these handy gnu > tools at the cost of a lot of space (fat32 is not at all efficient at > storing a bunch of small files, so a cygwin install uses more space than > it needs to because of fat32 limitations). > > The advantage of 7zip is that it is cross platform, free as in libre as > well as beer. > > If you can afford it, a 2.5" usb hd that is powered from the usb port is > a good idea. I use mine almost everyday (even better you can store > vmware player or qemu on it and run a linux VM from your flash drive > without modifying the host OS). Of course 80+ GB of storage in a small > form factor is handy too. > > Hth, > > Christopher Stamper wrote: > | Thanks Sean. Very good ideas. > | > | Trouble with that is, I'm not actually allowed to reboot the pc. > | Technically, I['m not even allowed to use a flash drive, but everyone > | does, and the librarians have no problems with it. > | > | But it's right next to their desk, and they would be sure to notice if I > | did that. And I'd also get in trouble for circumventing their time and > | user control system. > | > | Not worth it. I think I'll just use my PowerIso thing. :-) > | > | If you're wondering why I haven't done it yet, it's because M$ delayed > | the XP SP3 release because of some huge problem. Figures, huh? > | > | On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 3:57 PM, Sean Darby <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > | <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > | > | To the original individual with the questions: > | > | The "split" command will do it, if you are able to access the file > on a > | *nix system and if you are simply needing to transfer it over from > one > | computer to another. > | > | You could also try installing a small *nix set-up on your flash > drive > | for transferring files over from one computer to another. > | > | If that doesn't work, the "split" command might still come in handy > at > | some point down the road. > | > | You'd like to split an iso file: > | file.iso = 1.1GB > | > | You can split it into multiple smaller files: > | > | split -b 680m file.iso > | > | (You can use an amount other than 680.) > | (The "-b" = "bytes" (size) of each split file.) > | (k for KB, m for MB, etc... k, m, g, t, p, e, z, y.) > | > | The output files: > | xaa xab xac (etc.) > | (You might want to rename those to something like "xaa_filename" > | "xab_filename" etc., though that may not be necessary if this is the > | only file you're splitting.) > | > | Later, after transferring the files from one computer to another: > | > | cat xaa xab xac > file.iso > | > | or: > | > | cat xa* > file.iso > | > | This will put it back into the original state. > | > | It can help when using a flash drive, though you might have to make > | multiple file transfers to and from the different mediums. In any > case, > | that's split and cat. > | > | More below... > | > | > |>> That's just what I wanted. But how? I can't install any > | software on the > | > |> pc... > | > | If you can put something like DSL (Damn Small Linux) on the flash > drive, > | or something smaller (even DSL is starting to get "fat") - perhaps a > | Unix system instead - you might be able to pull it off. > | > | Several systems can be installed with just the "base" applications. > If > | you exclude X apps (for GUI) you'll save a ton of space right away. > | > | > |>>>> I'll be using a public Window$ XP SP1 PC, with hardly any > | privileges. > | > | When you get to the public Windows-based computer, you turn it off, > | insert the flash drive, turn the computer on and hit the proper key > to > | select boot options (F2, F8, F12, etc.). It usually tells you early > in > | the boot process which key does it. It will usually - even on > | restrictive computers - let you boot into the other system then. > | > | Once you have booted into another OS, you have complete control. > | > | If you can manage, you might consider getting a larger flash drive > to > | allow for ease in this whole process. > | > | > |>>>> I'm looking around, it seems to be possible. But it needs > to be > | > |> portable, (on my flash drive {no privileges}) so it's kinda > | hard. Maybe > | > |> impossible. I was just hoping someone else had done this. > | > | I visited a university out of town a while back, got onto a > computer at > | their library (it had a lot of restrictions), booted into my > | OpenBSD/Unix flash drive (USB), I think it was a 2 GB stick, and > did my > | work on there - including internet. > | > | > |>>>>>> The problem is, I have dialup. So I need to go to our > | library and > | > |>>>>>> download it on my 1gb flash drive. But it's too big. > | > | Yeah, a larger flash drive would help a lot. They've come down in > price. > | > | In a case like this having 1 flash drive with a lot more space on > it is > | more appropriate than several smaller flash drives. > | > | Best of luck, > | > | Sean > | > | > | > | -- > | Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list > | [email protected] > | <mailto:[email protected]> > | Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > | https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users > | > | > | > | > | -- > | Christopher Stamper > | > | Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > | Web: http://tinyurl.com/2ooncg > | gTalk: http://tinyurl.com/6e359r > | Skype: cdstamper > | > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iD8DBQFIHLqwwRXgH3rKGfMRAlS7AJ4if/yBHBCwJkG5gJbuNGWJ6J8ckwCfSr9t > v87gmKGZgD8S9qcfuqQohnU= > =XSsl > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > -- > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users > -- Christopher Stamper Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://tinyurl.com/2ooncg gTalk: http://tinyurl.com/6e359r Skype: cdstamper
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