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Doyle McCarey

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11-23-2007 10:45

OK, this is probably a stupid question, but I am gonna ask anyway.

Does anyone know if it's possible to install and run SL from a thumb drive?

Thanks!

Conan Godwin

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11-23-2007 10:46

That depends; what is a thumb drive?

You'd have thought that, being a software engineer I'd have heard of it, but I'm really feeling like a prize chump now.

EDIT: okay so googled it and it's just what Americans call USB flash drive.

The answer is "probably, but it would be damn slow to load and run". Better off just copying from your C: drive to the USB drive, and then simply copying it to the C: drive of whatever computer you happen to be on at the time.

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Rudolph Ormsby

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11-23-2007 10:48

When I first started SL I am sure I saw something about running SL from a CD, so it might well be possible to run it from a thumb drive (which I assume is a flash drive or memory stick in other parlance).

Garrett Laramide

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11-23-2007 10:49

From: Conan Godwin

That depends; what is a thumb drive?

You'd have thought that, being a software engineer I'd have heard of it, but I'm really feeling like a prize chump now.

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-thumb-drive.htm
It appears to be any number of portable self contained drives.

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Doyle McCarey

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11-23-2007 10:52

lol. Yeh We Americans just gotta be different!

I would think that if SL does not install any files into the registry or Windows directory then it would be fine to run it off of a thumb drive or CD.

I hope it's possible! It sure would be nice!

Thanks!

Doyle McCarey

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Here it is:

11-23-2007 11:16

After a little more digging around, I found the following site that explains how to run SL from a thumb/flash drive:

http://www.travelinlibrarian.info/2007/01/second-life-portable.html

Waterstar Eilde

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11-23-2007 16:03

Thumb drive / flash drive / memory stick - all familiar terms in the Antipodes *sighs* we Australians have to be tri-lingual just to understand the 'English' speaking world! Great question though, and good to know the answer too.

Chas Connolly

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11-23-2007 16:20

Getting back to really important issues here, Little Jack Horner was good with his thumb.

He pulled out a very big plumb

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Oryx Tempel

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11-23-2007 21:16

Didn't some kid in Holland stick his thumb in a dyke to save Holland from being flooded?

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Nessa Yiyuan

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11-23-2007 21:19

From: Conan Godwin

That depends; what is a thumb drive?

You'd have thought that, being a software engineer I'd have heard of it, but I'm really feeling like a prize chump now.

EDIT: okay so googled it and it's just what Americans call USB flash drive.

Don't feel bad I'm American and didn't even know what it was, i thought everyone called them flash drives.

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Ann Launay

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11-23-2007 21:34

Sometimes also referred to as jump drives.

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Colette Meiji

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11-23-2007 21:37

From: Ann Launay

Sometimes also referred to as jump drives.

You want the fornication thread I think

Tegg Bode

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11-23-2007 21:50

From: Ann Launay

Sometimes also referred to as jump drives.

Hmm methinks you mean spaceship jumpdrive?

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11-23-2007 22:04

From: Oryx Tempel

Didn't some kid in Holland stick his thumb in a dyke to save Holland from being flooded?

thinks it, but says nothing.

Eben Slade

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11-23-2007 22:06

Shhhh. Don't tell my boss, but I run SL from my jump drive while at work. It keeps me from having to install it on work's computers. I only do it when I'm working graveyard shift, but it runs like a dream. Unfortunately, they do not have Quicktime or even a decent video card on the work computers, but I can still stream audio and shop and chat.

So, um, yes, you can run SL from a jump drive. Just don't let your boss catch you.

Ty Gabe

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11-24-2007 07:04

Don't forget that whatever portable drive you run SL from, it will leave a lot of files (that are often very interesting for network/IT admin types to look at or read) on the C: drive of Windows machines. Especially if you have chat/IM logging turned on.

Angelique LaFollette

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11-24-2007 12:46

Yes, the installer programs are small enough and would Fit easily on any USB Data Stick ("Thumb Drive", "Jump Drive"

of One Gig or larger.

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Doyle McCarey Registered User Join date: 6 Sep 2007 Posts: 4	11-23-2007 10:45 OK, this is probably a stupid question, but I am gonna ask anyway. Does anyone know if it's possible to install and run SL from a thumb drive? Thanks!
Conan Godwin In ur base kilin ur d00ds Join date: 2 Aug 2006 Posts: 3,676	11-23-2007 10:46 That depends; what is a thumb drive? You'd have thought that, being a software engineer I'd have heard of it, but I'm really feeling like a prize chump now. EDIT: okay so googled it and it's just what Americans call USB flash drive. The answer is "probably, but it would be damn slow to load and run". Better off just copying from your C: drive to the USB drive, and then simply copying it to the C: drive of whatever computer you happen to be on at the time. _____________________ From: Raindrop Cooperstone hateful much? dude, that was low. die. .
Rudolph Ormsby Registered User Join date: 31 Oct 2006 Posts: 142	11-23-2007 10:48 When I first started SL I am sure I saw something about running SL from a CD, so it might well be possible to run it from a thumb drive (which I assume is a flash drive or memory stick in other parlance).
Garrett Laramide Upholder of Murphy's Law Join date: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 249	11-23-2007 10:49 From: Conan Godwin That depends; what is a thumb drive? You'd have thought that, being a software engineer I'd have heard of it, but I'm really feeling like a prize chump now. http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-thumb-drive.htm It appears to be any number of portable self contained drives. _____________________ Accipere quam facere praestat injuriam
Doyle McCarey Registered User Join date: 6 Sep 2007 Posts: 4	11-23-2007 10:52 lol. Yeh We Americans just gotta be different! I would think that if SL does not install any files into the registry or Windows directory then it would be fine to run it off of a thumb drive or CD. I hope it's possible! It sure would be nice! Thanks!
Doyle McCarey Registered User Join date: 6 Sep 2007 Posts: 4	Here it is: 11-23-2007 11:16 After a little more digging around, I found the following site that explains how to run SL from a thumb/flash drive: http://www.travelinlibrarian.info/2007/01/second-life-portable.html
Waterstar Eilde Registered User Join date: 12 May 2007 Posts: 404	11-23-2007 16:03 Thumb drive / flash drive / memory stick - all familiar terms in the Antipodes sighs we Australians have to be tri-lingual just to understand the 'English' speaking world! Great question though, and good to know the answer too.
Chas Connolly Registered User Join date: 24 Jan 2007 Posts: 1,433	11-23-2007 16:20 Getting back to really important issues here, Little Jack Horner was good with his thumb. He pulled out a very big plumb _____________________ Logic : The art of thinking and reasoning in strict accordance with the limitations and incapacities of the human misunderstanding - The Devil's Dictionary
Oryx Tempel Registered User Join date: 8 Nov 2006 Posts: 7,663	11-23-2007 21:16 Didn't some kid in Holland stick his thumb in a dyke to save Holland from being flooded? _____________________
Nessa Yiyuan Registered User Join date: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 146	11-23-2007 21:19 From: Conan Godwin That depends; what is a thumb drive? You'd have thought that, being a software engineer I'd have heard of it, but I'm really feeling like a prize chump now. EDIT: okay so googled it and it's just what Americans call USB flash drive. Don't feel bad I'm American and didn't even know what it was, i thought everyone called them flash drives. _____________________ Life is a constant battle between the heart and the brain. But guess who wins. The skeleton.
Ann Launay Neko-licious™ Join date: 8 Aug 2006 Posts: 7,893	11-23-2007 21:34 Sometimes also referred to as jump drives. _____________________ ~Now Trout Re-Re-Re-Certified!~ From: someone I am bumping you to an 8.5 on the Official Trout Measuring Instrument of Sluttiness. You are an enigma - on the one hand a sweet, gentle, intelligent woman who we would like to wrap up in our arms and protect, and on the other, a temptress to whom we would like to do all sorts of unmentionable things. Congratulations and shame on you! You are a bit of a slut.
Colette Meiji Registered User Join date: 25 Mar 2005 Posts: 15,556	11-23-2007 21:37 From: Ann Launay Sometimes also referred to as jump drives. You want the fornication thread I think
Tegg Bode FrootLoop Roo Overlord Join date: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 5,707	11-23-2007 21:50 From: Ann Launay Sometimes also referred to as jump drives. Hmm methinks you mean spaceship jumpdrive? _____________________ Level 38 Builder [Roo Clan] Free Waterside & Roadside Vehicle Rez Platform, Desire (88, 17, 107) Avatars & Roadside Seaview shops and vendorspace for rent, $2.00/prim/week, Desire (175,48,107)
3Ring Binder always smile Join date: 8 Mar 2007 Posts: 15,028	11-23-2007 22:04 From: Oryx Tempel Didn't some kid in Holland stick his thumb in a dyke to save Holland from being flooded? thinks it, but says nothing.
Eben Slade If the wind stops, row! Join date: 17 May 2007 Posts: 146	11-23-2007 22:06 Shhhh. Don't tell my boss, but I run SL from my jump drive while at work. It keeps me from having to install it on work's computers. I only do it when I'm working graveyard shift, but it runs like a dream. Unfortunately, they do not have Quicktime or even a decent video card on the work computers, but I can still stream audio and shop and chat. So, um, yes, you can run SL from a jump drive. Just don't let your boss catch you.
Ty Gabe Registered User Join date: 1 Sep 2007 Posts: 217	11-24-2007 07:04 Don't forget that whatever portable drive you run SL from, it will leave a lot of files (that are often very interesting for network/IT admin types to look at or read) on the C: drive of Windows machines. Especially if you have chat/IM logging turned on.
Angelique LaFollette Registered User Join date: 17 Jun 2004 Posts: 1,595	11-24-2007 12:46 Yes, the installer programs are small enough and would Fit easily on any USB Data Stick ("Thumb Drive", "Jump Drive" of One Gig or larger. Angel.