Linux on a flash drive
We have a special edition of Linux.Ars with two contributing authors, Rob Cook and Eric Newport. They bring the knowledge on installing NVIDIA drivers in Debian and booting a Linux distrubution called SLAX from a USB key. Thanks to both of them for their contributions and we can always use more help with Linux.Ars. If you want to contribute, drop me an e-mail me at syndicate@arslinux.com. But that's not all, this time we have a very cool app of the week: filelight. Filelight gives you a graphical breakdown into filesystem usage. Without further delay, here's volume 30 of Linux.Ars.
How many times have you sat at a computer and thought, If Linux was installed on this box I could... Wish no longer. Instead of carrying around bulky Live CDs or an external hard drive, how about Linux in your pocket? The combination of a USB key and SLAX, the Linux distro used in this example, is a powerful combination when it comes to troubleshooting and spreading the word about Linux. The ability to boot the key, browse the computer's hard drive (SLAX has NTFS support built in), and then locate and burn a file to CD can be very helpful, especially with a computer that is on its last legs. So grab your key and come with me, when we're done you'll have a new tool to help out in the computing trenches.
