John
James Cotton wrote:
Well with a bootable one you can plug it into a windows computer, reboot, and you are set to work. With that you already need to be running linux.
james
On 11/28/05, Stuart Brorson <sdb@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:>
> That is cool, but it doesn't have the benefit of being able to sit down at =
> a
> different computer and work on the same project /w the same tools which is
> what I was envisioning.Ummm, unless I am missing something, Marvin's suggestion involves
putting both the project *and* the tools onto the flash stick. You
carry the flash stick from one computer to another. All
you need to make sure is to set the $PATH on each computer correctly
to find the gEDA Suite executables on the flash.Or am I missing something?
Stuart
>
> On 11/27/05, Marvin Dickens <marvindickens@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > wrote:
> >
> > Hello list,
> >
> > I've notices a few threads discussing/suggesting a gEDA bootable
> > distribution. Anyway, here is our senerio:
> >
> > At work, we upgraded to AMD64's and I am also running two
> > AMD64's at home. So, I compiled the gEDA suite of tools using
> > gcc 4.0 on an AMD64 machine. Then, I installed the suite on a
> > 512MB thumb flash drive (Identical to how Stuarts CD installs
> > the gEDA suite in the home directory) we purchased for $29.00
> > at Office Depot. On each machine, there are entries in the .bash.rc
> > files that set the path to the thumb drive - The tools, libraries and
> > my work are stored on the thumb drive. In fact, all the work I do
> > including office documents, my calender and even my email
> > are on the thumb drive. Everything travels with me.
> >
> > Regardless of the hardware/platform, common sense says to backup.
> > So, on each machine, we use cron to execute a script throughout the day
> > that checks to see if the thumb drive is mounted - If it is, a backup
> > routine
> > is executed that backs up the thumb drive, encrypts the backup and then
> > emails the backups to a server (That is backed up daily with tape...).
> >
> > This is the first portable solution that we have found that isn't
> > inherently
> > flawed (At least, for us...) or a pain to use. FWIW, it seems to me that =
> a
> > bootable linux distro with the gEDA tools over engineers the problem
> > of portability and, in fact, creates more real world usability issues
> > than it
> > solves - Sure, it's a great way to introduce gEDA tools to people at
> > linux or
> > EDA user groups, but I would not want to use such an animal for real work=
> .
> > I prefer a more universal solution such as the one I have described.
> >
> > In the future, when technology produces reliable, dirt cheap thumb drives
> > that offer 10 gigs (Minimum...) of really fast storage I'll consider a
> > truely portable
> > distribution solution. But, until then, this $29.00 solution will do.
> >
> >
> > Best regards
> >
> > Marvin
> >
>
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> That is cool, but it doesn't have the benefit of being able to sit down
> at a different computer and work on the same project /w the same tools
> which is what I was envisioning.<br>
> James<br><br><div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 11/27/05, <b class=3D"gmai=
> l_sendername">Marvin Dickens</b> <<a href="" href="mailto:marvindickens@bellso">marvindickens@bellso=
> uth.net"> marvindickens@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class=
> =3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin=
> : 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
> Hello list,<br><br>I've notices a few threads discussing/suggesting a gEDA =
> bootable<br>distribution. Anyway, here is our senerio:<br><br>At work, we u=
> pgraded to AMD64's and I am also running two<br>AMD64's at home. So, I comp=
> iled the gEDA suite of tools using
> <br>gcc 4.0 on an AMD64 machine. Then, I installed the suite on =
> a<br>512MB thumb flash drive (Identical to how Stuarts CD installs<br>the g=
> EDA suite in the home directory) we purchased for $29.00<br>at Office Depot=
> . On each machine, there are entries in the .bash.rc
> <br>files that set the path to the thumb drive - The tools, libraries and<b=
> r>my work are stored on the thumb drive. In fact, all the work I=
> do<br>including office documents, my calender and even my email<br>are on =
> the thumb drive. Everything travels with me.
> <br><br>Regardless of the hardware/platform, common sense says to backup.<b=
> r>So, on each machine, we use cron to execute a script throughou=
> t the day<br>that checks to see if the thumb drive is mounted - =
> If it is, a backup
> <br>routine<br>is executed that backs up the thumb drive, encrypts the back=
> up and then<br>emails the backups to a server (That is backed up daily with=
> tape...).<br><br>This is the first portable solution that we have found th=
> at isn't
> <br>inherently<br>flawed (At least, for us...) or a pain to use. FWIW, it s=
> eems to me that a<br>bootable linux distro with the gEDA tools over enginee=
> rs the problem<br>of portability and, in fact, creates more real world usab=
> ility issues
> <br>than it<br>solves - Sure, it's a great way to introduce gEDA tools to p=
> eople at<br>linux or<br>EDA user groups, but I would not want to use such a=
> n animal for real work.<br>I prefer a more universal solution such as the o=
> ne I have described.
> <br><br>In the future, when technology produces reliable, dirt cheap thumb =
> drives<br>that offer 10 gigs (Minimum...) of really fast storage I'll consi=
> der a<br>truely portable<br>distribution solution. But, until then, this $2=
> 9.00 solution will do.
> <br><br><br>Best regards<br><br>Marvin<br></blockquote></div><br>
>
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