[Novalug] VirtualBox flash drive

The Doctor drwho@virtadpt.net
Tue Mar 27 12:00:15 EDT 2012


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On 03/26/2012 04:44 PM, Jon LaBadie wrote:

> It would be nice to carry around a persistant copy of a linux 
> system.  I see pros and cons about the approaches in 1&3.  For 
> example, if I'm going to use someone's computer, would they be 
> happy about me shutting down their system and possibly mucking with
> their BIOS to boot from a USB stick?  On the other hand, I think
> using a VirtualBox approach would be specific to the OS.  Or could
> multiple VB's (ones for linux, windows, and mac hosts) be installed
> but all share a single guest linux?
> 
> Has anyone used the VB approach?  Comments on it?

I know of some people who use this technique to rather good effect.  I
haven't tired it myself, though - I use a native install of VirtualBox
for development.

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