From: Bruce S. <bw...@re...> - 2011-06-27 17:50:53
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>>> FYI There is an option (which may not be appropriate for you) where you run DL >>> from RAM. So you load from USB stick, DL copies the root disc to ramdisc and >>> runs from there leaving you free to remove the USB stick. >>> >>> If you've got enough RAM it's a good solution! >> And running from RAM makes the system run VERY FAST, especially >> compared to running from a CD. It's more dependable too, since CD's >> sometimes become difficult to read over time. >> > Agreed about the downside of CD. Running from RAM sounds like a good > option in some circs, but I guess you need about 500MB spare RAM, and > the speed difference vs. USB is relatively unimportant for me. I guess > that with system in RAM it is vulnerable to hacking (by a root user), > though the hack would be lost on reboot? Yes, any hacks to files in RAM will be lost on reboot. But watch, or write protect your media where the config is saved. - BS |