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knoppix on usb key

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H_TeXMeX_H:
Cool :thumbup: ... I was looking for a version that doesn't require a swap file ... I'd hate to waste money on a burnt USB key

Kintaro:

--- Quote from: H_TeXMeX_H ---Sounds fun ... except for the fast that most USB keys aren't that cheap ... especially at the size you need them ... can you afford to burn one ? probably.

What would be cooler would be to install it on a Firewire key
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NEWSFLASH: Firewire is slower than USB 2.0.

Aloone_Jonez:

--- Quote from: H_TeXMeX_H ---Cool :thumbup: ... I was looking for a version that doesn't require a swap file ... I'd hate to waste money on a burnt USB key
--- End quote ---

Knoppix doesn't need a swap if you've got more than 256MB of memory.

EDIT:
I've run it at work on a doze box with 128MB and no swap, but that was a year ago and I don't know if the latest version will run on that machine.

You should be able to run Damn Small Linux on a 64MB machine with no swap.

Jack2000:
why need the stick to save the swap file ???
use ram disk for it instead

Aloone_Jonez:
That's a stupid idea, the whole point of having a swap file is in case you run out of memory, a RAM disk will just eat up more RAM and slow things down. :rolleyes:

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