> > I was able to install os0805 into a USB stick and > > boot from it. It works really great. > > > > However, after image-updating to build 95, I am > only > > seeing the GRUB prompt. > > > > I have also installed the 0811_95 LiveDVD into a > USB > > stick, but the machine just keeps rebooting > itself. > > Anyone has any success?
Some further info: 1. One of the main advantages of being able to install into and then boot from a USB stick is that, I can use the same USB flash stick on all my Intel Centrino-based notebooks, regardless of their manufacturers (so far I have tried os 2008.05 on my Centrino-based notebooks made by Lenovo, HP, and Gateway, all worked like a charm). Perhaps "Intel Dave" would be very interested in seeing this problem solved. :-) 2. I have tried installing Ubuntu into a USB flash, but twice it screwed up my MBR (& I am a very experienced Linux user). I am scared to try it again. With OpenSolaris, whether it worked or not, I never had any problem booting back into either Windows Vista or Linux, after unplugging the USB flash stick. Knock on wood. 3. OpenSolaris can be very easily installed into a compressed zfs pool. I have a bunch of 8GB USB flash sticks (@ $19.99 per stick from Costco). With regard to cost and storage space provided, this is almost the perfect media to play with and really learn OpenSolaris, especially to enjoy the benefits of the IPS. (I am wondering whether it will also compress VirtualBox images--thus making it possible to run Vista from a USB stick. Anyone has an answer?) 4. Most of the new notebooks come with either 3GB or 4GB or DDR2 memory. ZFS can utilize this memory better than any other OS--I actually found it snappier running os2008.05 from an external USB stick than from Vista. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ indiana-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss
