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Re: Putting It All On a Stick



On Thursday 31 December 2015 09:22:25 Joe wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Dec 2015 23:03:38 +0000
>
> Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Wednesday 30 December 2015 20:32:30 Joe wrote:
> > > On Wed, 30 Dec 2015 19:41:08 +0000
> > >
> > > Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > On Wednesday 30 December 2015 19:34:54 Steve Matzura wrote:
> > > > > The USB thumb drive idea was just something I
> > > > > thought I would try to make work because it's convenient to
> > > > > carry it around and use on various hardwares I encounter on a
> > > > > regular basis in my travels as the itinerant accessible
> > > > > computing guy.
> > > >
> > > > Now that is not really suitable for the net-install CD because the
> > > > Internet connection could be ropy.
> > >
> > > Two different things. 'Install from net' does not mean 'run from
> > > net'.
> >
> > Obviously.  But we are specifically talking about installation here.
>
> Indeed, and I would make the assumption that 'carry it around' is
> something that would be done after installation, as in my case. 

No, I don't think it is.  It is what _you_ do, but not I think what the OP is 
intending/hoping to do.  He wants to carry the installation media around with 
him, not an installed instance.  

> There's 
> no reason to assume that the installation would be done in a Net-poor
> location, the OP has not said this.

The OP has said that it would be in different locations, some of which have 
good Internet, some poor.

Lisi


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