1 posted on
10/29/2014 3:48:38 AM PDT by
ShadowAce
To: rdb3; Calvinist_Dark_Lord; JosephW; Only1choice____Freedom; amigatec; Ernest_at_the_Beach; ...
2 posted on
10/29/2014 3:48:55 AM PDT by
ShadowAce
(Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
To: ShadowAce
You can also just make a bootable disk (CD or DVD) and run it off that.
It will be much slower on a USB drive or disk than an installed on HD version. But it lets you see if your hardware is compatible.
4 posted on
10/29/2014 3:53:51 AM PDT by
wrench
(While not "airborne" at this moment, Ebola is a Snot-Borne virus)
To: ShadowAce
I can’t think of any reason to install Linux on a Mac. On a windows PC I use Cygwin for my daily work. The Mac has everything Linux has (more or less) already.
5 posted on
10/29/2014 3:59:54 AM PDT by
lefty-lie-spy
(Stay metal. For the Horde \m/("_")\m/ - via iPhone from Tokyo.)
To: ShadowAce
My wife’s laptop runs SLAX Linus on a 8 gig flash drive. It works great.
6 posted on
10/29/2014 4:05:54 AM PDT by
struggle
To: ShadowAce
7 posted on
10/29/2014 4:28:15 AM PDT by
stratboy
To: ShadowAce
USB works with Ubuntu, too.
13 posted on
10/29/2014 4:49:39 AM PDT by
kinsman redeemer
(The real enemy seeks to devour what is good.)
To: ShadowAce
I might try this out but try to create a separate partition on my hard drive to do it. Hard drives are faster than USB aren’t they?
15 posted on
10/29/2014 4:53:56 AM PDT by
McGruff
(The whole Omama Administration is a breach in protocol)
To: ShadowAce
If you’ve got a rooted Android phone, you can skip using a flash drive altogether and use the DriveDroid app to try Linux.
DriveDroid comes with a catalog of Linux images that you can download straight to your phone. Once you have an image, you just tap it to select it from the DriveDroid main screen, choose to make your phone appear like a CD drive or USB drive, and then connect your phone to your computer.
Then, you just follow the same sort of BIOS boot selection that OP talks about.
Using a phone with DriveDroid will give you much better performance than a flash drive, and since it’s attached to your phone, which you probably carry at all times, it’ll always be available.
18 posted on
10/29/2014 5:50:56 AM PDT by
Cato in PA
(Resist!)
To: ShadowAce
I have two old HP boat anchor laptops which were saved from the boat by SLAX!
They run better now than at any time with Windows whatever installed - of course, that really isn’t saying much!
25 posted on
10/29/2014 6:46:50 AM PDT by
ExTxMarine
(PRAYER: It's the only HOPE for real CHANGE in America!)
To: CynicalBear
27 posted on
10/29/2014 7:58:51 AM PDT by
CynicalBear
(For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
To: ShadowAce
28 posted on
10/29/2014 8:36:59 AM PDT by
reed13k
(For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothings)
To: ShadowAce
Running Linux from a CD-ROM means you can't save any files on it. Running Linux from a memory stick means you can save files on it. This can be a good way of keeping files that you don't want anyone to find off your computer. Just hide the memory stick well. You can probably think of situations in which this capability could be valuable.
31 posted on
10/29/2014 10:02:52 AM PDT by
JoeFromSidney
(Book: RESISTANCE TO TYRANNY. Available from Amazon.)
32 posted on
10/29/2014 11:42:00 AM PDT by
S.O.S121.500
(Had ENOUGH Yet ? ........................ Enforce the Bill of Rights ......... It's the LAW !!!)
To: ShadowAce
BKFL, might be interesting if I get a 4GB thumbdrive
To: ShadowAce
bump to confuse myself later.
34 posted on
10/30/2014 10:27:25 AM PDT by
TurboZamboni
(Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.-JFK)
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