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| AE35:
Hi all! Sorry to hammer the board these days :cheers: Can I install TinyXP on a USBstick? if so how, and would this be faster/better than a normal HDD? I would be cheaper, I guess... Thanks, Nicholas |
| Kaytrim:
Not really a viable option. If you want to go solid state go over to eBay and search for CF to IDE. You can get these for under $3 easy. Then get a 2 or 4gb Compact Flash card or microdrive. You will be able to get MAME and several ROM files on that flash card and it will be seen as an IDE drive by the computer. TTFN :cheers: Kaytrim |
| Dmod:
I didn't think it was possible to boot from a USB drive. I assume this is because USB requires software drivers to control the interface. That CF to IDE adapter seems like a pretty cool idea. Hadn't really seen those before. |
| steveh:
--- Quote from: Dmod on June 27, 2007, 04:11:47 pm ---I didn't think it was possible to boot from a USB drive. I assume this is because USB requires software drivers to control the interface. --- End quote --- That is incorrect. Many of the newer motherboards have usb in the boot list. |
| sirwoogie:
--- Quote from: Dmod on June 27, 2007, 04:11:47 pm ---I didn't think it was possible to boot from a USB drive. I assume this is because USB requires software drivers to control the interface. --- End quote --- Sure it's possible. Your motherboard must support it, or you must boot to a simple media (PXEBoot, CD or floppy bootstrap) that contains drivers to boot the USB media. Most motherboards sold in the last 4-5 years support this capability. |
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