[sdiy] bootable linux cd

[Bert Schiettecatte]

Here's an idea: why not try putting together a linux machine (and
perhaps win xp if that works...) that has 2 compactflash slots. No
harddisk, cdrom, cdwriter, diskdrive. One slot for the OS, one slot for
data. It should be possible to make an ultra compact PC that way ... 1GB
compactflash is getting pretty cheap (around 200 USD).

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
[mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of metasonix
Sent: zondag 27 juli 2003 5:21
To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
Subject: Re: [sdiy] bootable linux cd

>There are industrial (and possibly other) m/b's available that allow 
>booting from compact flash cards. It's a techinque that is used by 
>*BSD and Linux based firewall builders to provide a locked, fast 
>booting os which also avoids having to install a hard drive. I'm sure 
>the methodology could be expanded upon to provide plugable boot 
>environments.

That's nice, but where's the $99 PC you can buy at any corner
grocery store, with no disk drives or moving parts at all? 
Just a row of USB ports or somesuch. 

Operating system on one memory dongle, your work files on 
another, etc.....boots up in a few seconds.

Why can't I buy one??? It's not fair!! I HATE subsidizing
hard-drive manufacturers! Their products self-destruct....



uncle eric
metasonix.com

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