I do remember reading on another thread of one puppy member who used the SD card with it's write lockout switch set as you suggested and he said he had no problems booting or running. That might mean that some puppies WOULD allow you to run like that.Aung wrote:I wish to know if booting from a SD card is as secure as booting from a live CD. .
I wonder if it is possible to boot the PC and then REMOVE the SD card, just as it is sometimes possible to remove the Live CD after booting.
Thanks for the link. I will be giving that a try to see if it handles my older nvidia card.rufwoof wrote:533t_vesa_mesa.iso (or 533t_nvidia.iso for systems with Nvidia graphics card) weighs in at 250MB (260MB), but only around 100MB for the Puppy ISO part (rest is extra's i.e. SFS's that can be loaded for flash, abi/gnumeric, openshot/audacity). https://drive.google.com/folderview?id= ... sp=sharing
I don't think the sdxx tag indicates an inbuilt drive - my understanding is that the SD interface will still be via a usb port, just as other external ports are. (The SD is physically built into the case, but still seen as an external drive attached via usb interface Ithink)Aung wrote:built in SD slot seen as an internal drive seen as sdb1 not USB.
With regard to the general risks of using the internet, as James pointed out it is often the person behind the keyboard who creates the vulnerabilities, but there are also factors beyond our control that allow security breaches. eg: Heartbleed and Target:
http://thesovereigninvestor.com/2014/04 ... eartbleed/
Basically, nothing on the internet is truly secure.