booting off an usb-drive?

[kurt_der_koenig]

umm...Thanks SDK. I'll go and cry now jk. I still look around and experiment. oh well

[phishphreek]

http://www.hsc-us.com/consumer/usb_flashdrive/UDRW.html

This drive supposedly supports autorun. It takes a different approach. It will emulate a CDROM. It mounts both as a cdrom drive (which will execute your autorun) and a removable drive which will not execute the autorun.

The UD-RW (P/N HUD-RWxxxE) is a USB 2.0 High Speed Flash drive. It combines the flexibility of a USB Flash Drive and the benefit of a CD-RW in one small compact package. The UD-RW's innovative Dual Zone Technology creates two drive icons automatically, a CD-ROM Drive (Read Only Zone) and a Removable Disk Drive (Flash Drive Zone), under 'My Computer'. It allows users to protect their precious data or files in the Read Only Zone while still gives users the ability to modify the contents in the Flash Drive Zone. The UD-RW also incorporates AUTORUN feature which allows a pre-selected program or file in the Read Only Zone to launch automatically upon insertion into the system's USB port. This AUTORUN feature is ideal for companies to distribute their promotional material, company profiles, advertisements, etc. and great for sharing digital photo albums or short film clips with family members.

However, this function comes at a price. The 256MB is ~$90
You can get a regualr 256MB flash drive for under $50.

Is the autorun feature worth $40 more +shipping to you?

[kurt_der_koenig]

Is the autorun feature worth $40 more +shipping to you?

Being in the poor state that I am, no! lol. If I had had the money and absolute need, yes. I just thought something like this would be cool and since I was out of ideas and knowledge I decided to ask.