Re: Running linux in a RAM drive, was flash bootable Linux

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Author: Dennis Kibbe
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To: Main PLUG discussion list
Subject: Re: Running linux in a RAM drive, was flash bootable Linux
On Thu, 2006-11-16 at 07:05 -0700, David Bendit wrote:
> Actually, now I'm wondering: is it possible to have a standard
> distro, say, Debian, load itself into a RAM drive on startup?
>
> -David


Sure, you can run Knoppix that way. Boot like this:

knoppix toram

It will take a while to copy the contents of the CD to ram. Then pick
up a 1Gb USB Flash drive for $25 or less and use that for your home
directory.

dennisk
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