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Re: eCS install on flash drive

From "Allan" <allan2@warpspeed.dyndns.dk>
Newsgroups comp.os.os2.setup.misc, comp.os.os2.programmer.misc, comp.os.os2.ecomstation
Subject Re: eCS install on flash drive
Date 2011-06-16 08:21 +0200
Organization Datemas.de http://www.news.datemas.de
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On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 02:15:27 UTC, Rich Wonneberger <Turtil@frontiernet.net> wrote: 

> Allan,
> 
> I thought the flash drives over a certain size were treated as hard drives.

All flash drives can be partitioned and "treated as harddrives".

> Maybe DefSee could partition & format it?

Sure, but even eCS can do that.

> Do you really need boot manager if there is only 1 o/s installed?

No. You can boot any primary partition directly from MBR.
I only mentioned BM, because it does not work with USB drives,
and people usually uses it.


-- 
  Allan.

It is better to close your mouth, and look like a fool,
than to open it, and remove all doubt.

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  Re: eCS install on flash drive "A.D. Fundum" <what.ever@neverm.ind> - 2011-06-14 18:07 +0200
  Re: eCS install on flash drive "Doug Bissett" <dougb007!SPAM@telus.net> - 2011-06-14 18:29 +0000
  Re: eCS install on flash drive "Allan" <allan2@warpspeed.dyndns.dk> - 2011-06-15 20:34 +0200
    Re: eCS install on flash drive Rich Wonneberger <Turtil@frontiernet.net> - 2011-06-15 22:15 -0400
      Re: eCS install on flash drive Dave Yeo <dave.r.yeo@gmail.com> - 2011-06-15 21:33 -0700
      Re: eCS install on flash drive "Allan" <allan2@warpspeed.dyndns.dk> - 2011-06-16 08:21 +0200
    Re: eCS install on flash drive "A.D. Fundum" <what.ever@neverm.ind> - 2011-06-16 14:17 +0200
    Re: eCS install on flash drive "James J. Weinkam" <jjw@cs.sfu.ca> - 2011-06-16 11:51 -0700
      Re: eCS install on flash drive Philippe <philippe.j@live.com> - 2011-06-29 19:29 +0100
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          Re: eCS install on flash drive Philippe <philippe.j@live.com> - 2011-07-05 15:37 +0100
    Re: eCS install on flash drive "Jan van Wijk" <jvw.no.spam@dfsee.com> - 2011-07-01 12:08 +0000
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