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Re: HDD-less wearable/CD-Rom for a HDD?

From: "Michael Sharp" <>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 18:28:22 -0600

> > Could Linux be made to operate in this fashion?
> 
> Aren't RedHat install cd's 5.x bootable? 

Yes, to my knowledge they are. Thus we have a bootable OS to some extent,
correct?

>  
> This seems doable, but the power requirements for a cd might be higher
> then a hdd, not to mention the biggest drawback being you have to
> constantly burn cds to add apps, services, etc.  Not to mention the fact

True, but the idea of a customizable OS sounds a bit thrilling :)

> that you can't store any new data on your wearable (unless you have some
> cleaver memory backup power scheme).  Seems like this would only be
useful
> with a fast network connection.

Right, but I wonder how hard it would be to trick a computer into thinking
a chunk of ram was drive E: (or whatever)?

> 
> If you could combine a cd bootable os, and a 3" cdrom drive that might
> make a great wearable.

Does the Sony MD support data writing/reading?

Ciao'
Mike

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