Author Topic: Bootable Thumbdrive? (Read 493 times)

sluggish · « **Reply #15 on:** February 27, 2008, 01:35:40 PM »

Doesn't a Mac run it's OS from flash memory?

LePaul · « **Reply #16 on:** February 27, 2008, 05:25:27 PM »

Ironically, Windows XP runs best on an iMac...and boy Ive been tempted! But its the power footprint I continue to try to balance with the space available inside the droid.

A laptop inside the robot is one way...as well as a DC powered mini-ITX system. The car pcs go ths route, using a special interface that powers the system down before exhausting the batteries.

The stuff I've coded is under Microsoft C# and Visual Basic. I'd hate to take all that and re-do it under Linux.

ubuntu is neat, we have a few tablet PCs running it here at the hospital, just trying it out.

outbreak · « **Reply #17 on:** February 27, 2008, 06:10:45 PM »

ubuntu offers free cds, available in Single or Mass Quanitys, just check there website, downside takes 2-4 weeks to arrive, but once it does you got a Live version of ubuntu runnin on the CD

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LePaul · « **Reply #18 on:** February 27, 2008, 06:22:42 PM »

Already have access to it.

Re-read what I wrote. Just because its a nice new operating system doesnt mean it will work with the USB Servo controllers, motor controllers and power management applications I have

Chairboy · « **Reply #19 on:** February 27, 2008, 07:06:26 PM »

LePaul, I've had great luck with Opus DC-DC power supplies in my CarPC. But an old lappy might be cheaper.

Heater · « **Reply #20 on:** February 28, 2008, 04:56:38 AM »

We do it all the time,
Not only XP but Windows 2003 Server / working on a 2008 Version as we speak and of Course Linux works fine (all are striped down to the bare bones) but it works

So long as the system will support it

Cheers