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Is there a way to boot a #linux distribution on a flash disk while running a normal host on that computer?

I mean we can run a full-desktop distribution, or even two, on another desktop distribution with #virtualbox. Why shouldn't I be able to boot another distribution from a flash disk? 🤔

Does such a thing exist?

Dualboot is just too inflexible and the portability aspect would be very cool. Either boot that disk standalone or a guest on top of another Host-OS...
#linux #virtualbox
Ade Malsasa Akbar
I did exactly that using a regular qemu command line. I installed many GNU/Linux desktops on flash drives.
uɐıʇsɐqǝs
@ademalsasa That sounds interesting. How does that work with display then? If you run virtualbox, then virtualbox takes care of that 🤔
@Ade Malsasa Akbar
Ade Malsasa Akbar
qemu also shows the display, my friend.
uɐıʇsɐqǝs
@ademalsasa I wasn't aware.
Gonna have to give this a closer look Thanks for pointing me to qemu.
@Ade Malsasa Akbar

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MiKlo:~/citizen4.eu$💙💛
@uɐıʇsɐqǝs
There is no problem to boot linux in #virtualbox from flash drive. Me, f.e. i'm using #mxlinux installed as #live persistent so i can not only boot any pc with that disk but also boot it from within #virtualbox.
#live #mxlinux #virtualbox @uɐıʇsɐqǝs
uɐıʇsɐqǝs
@miklo Cool :-) Thanks for sharing your experience!
@MiKlo:~/citizen4.eu$💙💛
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