[dba-Tech] OS on Eproms

Hi Max:

I have not created Linux on an EPROM. There are a number of links with that
information: http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/0243?page=0,0 the previous
is one of many. I have a friend that was given a course at the local college
on how to burn Linux to chips. He was and is now working on the 'oil patch'
and builds these EPROM chips for a Linux and associated proprietary
software. Places where the systems may run in very severe conditions and can
not afford a system melt down from time to time. 

Not exactly the same as running from an EPROM, I have installed Ubuntu to a
CD/DVD which will just boot up. The next step would be to move the bare OS
to a Memory Stick. There is an application that comes with the latest
versions of Ubuntu 8.x and up which makes a bootable USB device... This is
not EPROM burning but the results can be very similar and it negates the
requirement for a plug-in EPROM boot card and a burner kit.   

When the USB/CD/DVD boots on a new computer it requires enough memory or
hard drive space to manage the local devices, other software and from that
the OS can either be installed of just run from the disk or attached device.
That is a feature of Ubuntu Linux... 

I do not know whether Windows is designed to be able to work in this
fashion.

Jim



-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Max Wanadoo
Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 1:08 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] OS on Eproms

Jim,
I seen mentioned the fact that you can put a bootable ubunto onto a memory
stick. But their site makes no mention  of this.  Do you have any info.

I would have liked to boot into Unix,  deleted the folders that MS refuses
to let me  delete and then reboot into Windows.

For actually building Eproms for Ubuntu  
Max



On 28 February 2010 02:19, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:

> This my life... Fixing broken software and OSs is my forte and curse. (So
> much for weekends) I would relish seeing an OS on an EPROM (We do have
> Ubuntu on a Memory stick). I would like to see a 5 minute backup and
> recovery and I guess that is why there has been so much interest in what
> would be perfect backup configuration.
>
> Oh yes, my condolences.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Max Wanadoo
> Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 2:02 PM
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> Subject: [dba-Tech] OS on Eproms
>
>
>
> Twice in the last week I have had to go back to Restore (Manufactures
> setting) on two different machines and I am just so sick of all the Krap
> that involves.
>
> Why or why can  we not buy an  OS on an Eprom like we used to do. Plug it
> in
> and  job done.  Different versions at diffenent levels give you what you
> pay
> for.
>
> IOW,  after all the krap  I have had to go through- twice - you just plug
> it
> in and go - no virus,  no trojans, nothing  but the OS and what ever
level
> you pay for.
>
> Boot time 0 seconds.
>
> Max
>
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