Hi Wayne,
This is indeed a great idea. I will try this on my eeePC.
Thanks a lot.
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W. Wayne Liauh 写道:
>>> 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.
>
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