Standalone apps

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Andrew Pennebaker Send message Joined: 23 Mar 20 Posts: 18 Credit: 128,727 RAC: 0	Message 92216 - Posted: 24 Mar 2020, 14:23:33 UTC Could we get standalone apps? Some users would like to run BOINC from a USB drive without using an installer. ID: 92216 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Mod.Sense Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 22 Aug 06 Posts: 4018 Credit: 0 RAC: 0	Message 92219 - Posted: 24 Mar 2020, 16:20:59 UTC There have been a couple of threads about diskless machines. You have to ensure you don't cause a bunch of writes to the USB. Flash memory does have a maximum number of writes that it can endure. Rosetta Moderator: Mod.Sense ID: 92219 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

dcdc Send message Joined: 3 Nov 05 Posts: 1829 Credit: 118,059,274 RAC: 36,586	Message 92366 - Posted: 26 Mar 2020, 21:21:35 UTC I've used Dotsch.UX - works great. As Mod.Sense says, flash drives have limited wire cycles but modern drives have wear-leveling so as long as there's space it should be fine for years. ID: 92366 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote