[Grave_Digger]

I got a kinston 8gig flash drive and I heard you can run OS of it.....how so?

[Squashman]

Plenty of Linux distros have the ability to run from USB. But your computer needs to support booting from a USB stick.
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/create-...sb-in-windows/

[Squashman]

Or if you want to run XP from a USB stick.
http://ccollomb.free.fr/blog/?p=64

[Grave_Digger]

Originally Posted by Squashman

Or if you want to run XP from a USB stick.
http://ccollomb.free.fr/blog/?p=64

does that XP automatically configs the internet setting from the hosting computer to give the XP usb drive to have internet?

[Grave_Digger]

Also is 8gigs enough space to run both or one at least?

[Squashman]

Originally Posted by Grave_Digger

does that XP automatically configs the internet setting from the hosting computer to give the XP usb drive to have internet?

Not sure what you mean by this. Any OS installed on the HD's in the computer will have no affect on booting an OS from a USB stick.

Originally Posted by Grave_Digger

Also is 8gigs enough space to run both or one at least?

More than a enough to run one of them. I wouldn't even attempt a Dual boot from a USB stick. Wouldn't even know how to do it.

[Grave_Digger]

Originally Posted by Squashman

Not sure what you mean by this. Any OS installed on the HD's in the computer will have no affect on booting an OS from a USB stick.


More than a enough to run one of them. I wouldn't even attempt a Dual boot from a USB stick. Wouldn't even know how to do it.

what I mean is that when I put a ubuntu cd on a XP computer, Ubuntu automatically configs the internet. Will my flash OS do the same in automatically configuring the internet connections?

[Squashman]

You just need to have the correct network drivers installed for the computers operating system.

The Live Linux CD's usually have the drivers built-in.
With XP on a USB I would bet you would have to install the drivers for the network card before you can connect to any network.

[lotuseclat79]

Originally Posted by Squashman

Plenty of Linux distros have the ability to run from USB. But your computer needs to support booting from a USB stick.
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/create-...sb-in-windows/

Even if your computer does not directly support booting from a USB stick in the BIOS, there is a way that is documented on pendrivelinux.com which utilizes burning to a CD, plopbootmgr, i.e. plpbt.iso which will then transfer control to your USB stick when selected from the menu it presents to your screen when booted with a bootable USB inserted prior to booting up.

-- Tom