In other words, and I don't know what you have been seeing, you burn Linux to a CD/DVD with like InfraRecorder or the alternate of adding into a USB Drive for Netbooks with like Unetbootin. Generally all Linux distributions are available now as this "Live Distro" or sometimes called Live CD. This has been done to pick the option TRY (version) LINUX ....(Live Distro) .
By clicking that - NOTHING will install onto the computer. It kind of runs as like an "Active Content CD" for Windows - similar. Again with a Live Distro (which is what is was designed as) NOTHING installs on the computer by choosing TRY (version) LINUX.... this is sometimes called a "Demo Mode" (demonstration presentation feature) . When you pop the CD/DVD with the Linux you want burned onto it (ISO burned with like InfraRecorder to CD/DVD) - pop it in (or insert drive) the first Panel should show the options of TRY (version) LINUX or INSTALL (version) LINUX along with others possible as 'Memory Check" etc. NOTE the reference of TRY (version) Linux means it would look like TRY UBUNTU 11.04 LINUX for example. THE ABOVE IS A DEFINITION / EXAMPLE OF ANY LINUX "LIVE DISTRO" of the which NONE of these install ANYTHING on the computer. gerald philly pa usa HOME: http://bluecollarpc.us/ MY SITES : http://linuxducks.webs.com/ https://sites.google.com/site/linuxducks/home http://linuxducks.free-forums.org/index.php http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/linuxducks/ -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Newbie seeking info Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:20:21 -0500 From: g.linuxducks <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Way off on a tangent there ? ? ? You stated only "some live distros have a demo mode." ..... I then replied ALL LIVE DISTROS ARE IN DEMO MODE WITH OPTIONS ALSO TO DO AN INSTALL. In other words the defintion of a Live Distro is DEMO MODE WITH OPTION TO INSTALL TOO..... Live CD From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_CD A live CD, live DVD, or live disc is a CD or DVD containing a bootable computer operating system. Live CDs are unique in that they have the ability to run a complete, modern operating system on a computer lacking mutable secondary storage, such as a hard disk drive. Live USB flash drives are similar to live CDs, but often have the added functionality of automatically and transparently writing changes back to their bootable medium. Also, the solid-state device pure electronic operation gives a significant speed advantage by eliminating the CD reader's intrinsic mechanical latencies. Write-locked Live SD WORM systems are the direct solid-state counterpart to live CDs and can be booted natively in a media card slot or by using a USB adapter. Write-locked Live SD systems avoid excessive write cycles or corruption by ill-conditioned software, like viruses, which can prematurely "ruin" a live USB drive's installation. The term "live" derives from the fact that these CDs each contain a complete functioning operating system on the distribution medium. While a live CD typically does not alter any operating system or files already installed on a computer's secondary storage (such as hard disk drives), many live CDs include mechanisms and utilities for altering the host computer's data stores, including installation of an operating system. This is important for the system management aspect of live CDs, such as removing malware, drive imaging, and system recovery. The default option, however, is to allow the user to return the computer to its previous state when the live CD is ejected and the computer is rebooted. It is able to run without permanent installation by placing the files that typically would be stored on a hard drive into RAM, typically in a RAM disk, though this does cut down on the RAM available to applications. .....IN FULL http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_CD On 1/12/2012 4:16 AM, dvdpst wrote: > Not all are live Distros. Most are but you do not understand what I said. I > built the system > for that company. It is very security demanding. The system count And times > the run time > of all drives. Not only the HD but the CD/DVD drives to. Among with any > saves and to what > drive. Only way I could bid on that contract. Government requirements. I > needed some thing > that would load to ram and run from ram. > > I am trying to convince management to switch to Linux as their OS. Will > know tomorrow > if I have clearance to bring my laptop to do an clean install of Linux. If > you have any other > suggestions, I am open to them. > > david > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
