[Lvlug] Slackware live

[Simmons, Kevin]

Thanks.  I hadn't thought about doing it that way.  I will give it a try.
Sorry I forgot your disks on Tuesday.  I will bring them next meeting.

Kevin Simmons
(215) 256-5071
ksimmons@harleysvillegroup.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	stuart@boreens.net [SMTP:stuart@boreens.net]
> Sent:	Friday, May 17, 2002 3:49 PM
> To:	lvlug@thelinuxlink.net
> Subject:	Re: [Lvlug] Slackware live
> 
> Advantages:  
> ---It's Linux
> ---There's no install
> ___ It goes away when you take out the CD
> Disadvantages:
> --- It goes away when you take out the CD
> --- It's slow!!
> --- There is no saved info and no writable drives.
> Everything evaporates when you are done.
> 
> Get your disk repartitioned, install Linux *without* a
> boot loader, use a floppy boot disk.
> If you "steal" 3 GB from some 40GB disk at work, no one
> will ever notice. and to run Linux just reboot with a
> floppy in.
> use mkbootdisk to make yourself a second boot disk for
> convenience.
> Stuart
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> On Fri, 17 May 2002, "Simmons, Kevin" wrote
> 
> > 
> > Am I right in thinking that the Slackware live disk
> allows Linux to run off
> > the CD?  What   are the advantages and disadvantages?
>  I'm thinking this may
> > be a good way to run Linux on my PC at work.  Thanks. 
> > 
> > Kevin Simmons
> > (215) 256-5071
> > ksimmons@harleysvillegroup.com
> > 
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