KD5NWA wrote: > > > KV9U wrote: >> 1.This is a bit off topic, but I have often wondered why some >> windows programs require Windows Registries and some work >> completely without this. What causes a software author to cross the >> line that requires those registry entries and all the complications >> that go with it? >> >> 2. USB pens can be a lifesaver. A year ago we needed a particular >> software program to run for Field Day and although I had the >> program on my computer, we needed to put it on some other ones and >> of course no more floppy drives. USB pen to the rescue. Had never >> used one before. >> >> 3. Speaking of OS and USB pens, this may be one of those times to >> consider using one of the Linux distributions that has been >> specifically designed for this kind of media. The amateur radio >> software quantity and quality seems to finally be getting better on >> Linux although it still has a long way to catch up to MS OS >> software. >> >> 73, >> >> Rick, KV9U >> >> Dave Bernstein wrote: >> >>> Bob did not suggest a docking station, Sal, he suggested a second >>> hard drive. I have used his recommended solution with my IBM >>> T42P laptop, and it works extremely well; one can swap >>> "identities" in the time required to terminate Windows and >>> reboot; the physical drive swap takes a few seconds. >>> >>> With respect to your claim that "The USB PEN drive will work on >>> almost every computer provided that the programs were correctly >>> installed", I suggest that you (carefully) open the Windows >>> Registry editor and examine the Software sections of HKCU and >>> HKLM -- you'll find that DX Atlas, DXLab, Ham Radio Deluxe, LotW, >>> and QRZ all maintain settings there. Other popular digital mode >>> applications may as well -- I don't have Digipan, MixW, or >>> MultiPSK currently installed on this PC, and my examination was >>> cursory. There is no way to "properly install" any of DX Atlas, >>> DXLab, Ham Radio Deluxe, LotW, or the QRZ CDROM callbook in a way >>> that makes them pen-drive portable. >>> >>> There are web pages that list pen-drive portable applications, >>> e.g. >>> >>> http://pendriveapps.com/ <http://pendriveapps.com/> >>> >>> and >>> >>> http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/369/656 > <http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/369/656> >>> >>> but I've found no mention of digital mode amateur radio >>> applications so far. Establishing such a list would be helpful, >>> but I suggest that an application only be added after >>> >>> 1. its author asserts that the application is pen-drive portable >>> >>> 2. someone actually tests the application in a pen-drive portable >>> configuration >>> >>> It would also be useful to compare performance in a pen-drive >>> configuration vs. a hard-drive configuration. >>> >>> 73, >>> >>> Dave, AA6YQ >>> > > I use Puppy Linux on a USB stick as a emergency data recovery OS from > a failed system and it works great as a general purpose OS, I also > use it when I travel to deal with on-line banking, I can use anyones > PC and not leave anything on their system. > > It has Open office, mail setup, and anything else I need, so my stick > makes anyone elses' machine have all my tools without making any > changes to their PC. > > -- > > Cecil KD5NWA www.qrpradio.com www.hpsdr.com > > "Sacred Cows make the best Hamburger!" Don Seglio Batuna
Well, there are chances to install Puppy on a flash drive, but you must add the ham apps manually later. Puppy MAY want to leave a backup on your C drive, but it mat be avoided at boot time, or configured to write only to the flash drive. I believe that the Hamshack Hack MIGHT be loaded into a bootable flash drive...but I have not done it myself. It is Knoppix 3.8 + many ham aps included. I had Knoppix 3.3 installed on a dual boot hard drive two years ago, and it worked very well. Linux does not touch the register at all.... Jose, CO2JA.
