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Version control on a 2GB USB drive

For my school work, I do a lot of switching computers (from labs to my laptop to the library). I'd kind of like to put this code under some kind of version control. Of course the problem is that I can't always install additional software on the computers I use. Is there any kind of version control system that I can keep on a thumb dri...

Portable Ruby on Rails environment

I got myself a new 8 gig USB key and I'm looking for a decent solution to have a portable RoR environment to learn on. I did the google on it and found a few possibilities, but I'm curious to hear some real life experiences and opinions. Thanks! ...

How to run MSVC++ 6.0 off a USB drive as a portable app

Without using any third party program to do this (i.e. without VMware ThinApp, U3 or MojoPac etc.) How to move MSVC++ 6.0 from from its install on C: over to a USB drive? So that it can be used on different PCs with no admin rights and without installing anything on the host PC? Even if it's only usable as a console application would be ...

OK Programming language from USB stick with no installation

I'm looking for a compiler or interpreter for a language with basic math support and File IO which can be executed directly from a memorystick in either Linux or Windows. Built in functionality for basic datastructures and sorting/searching would be a plus. (I've read about movable python, but it only supports windows) Thank you ...

USB drive with debugging tools

I'm putting together a USB drive that should contain tools useful for troubleshooting various software problems encountered by users. What tools would you recommend that I include? Main environment: Windows and .NET ...

What development tools do you carry on your USB drive?

I've just bought a new 4GB USB thumb drive and I'm trying to decide what to put on it. I'm thinking about one of the webserver on a stick packages, a C/C++ IDE (leaning toward Code::Blocks; had Dev-C++ on my old USB drive) and Python. What development related tools do you carry around with you on yours? Update I've added categories. ...

Is there a way to disable formatting of a USB Flashdrive?

Can any script or setting be written (autorun file?) to disable formatting of a USB Flashdrive? (Win XP, via Windows Explorer > Format) I'm aware of write-protection, but I don't want to completely prevent modifying files, instead something like what a Group Policy setting could do? Edit: Really what I'm asking for is a registry setti...

How to get serial number of USB-Stick in C#

How do I get the internal serial number of a USB-Stick or USB-HardDrive in C#? ...

Can a program catch and prevent the pop-up dialogs for new USB drives in Windows?

In an application we would like to control the windows pop-up messages that appear when a new USB drive is connected to the system. Ideally, the dialog box should be completely hidden. Any messages that could help? Update I know the trick to globally disable autoplay, but I'd rather control the behavior on a per event, per device bas...

USB pen drive identifer from c#.

I have a demo that runs off of a USB drive and I would like to prevent the simple case where some one copies the demo. I was thinking that I could just get something specific about the USB drive like manufacture,size, firmware version and or identifier. Since we are putting the demo together and sending it out it could be tied to a spec...

How to perform low-level IO with a USB flash drive under the BIOS (compared to a floppy)?

I have recently been studying some bootstrap code which was intended for use with a floppy drive. My goal is to modify the program so that it uses my USB flash drive. Now I see how the INT 13H function has been used with the floppy device, but I guess my question is, how will communicating with the USB drive differ? For example, here is...

Is there a physical limit in Windows to the number of USB drives that can be mounted?

I know the drive limit can be gotten around using junction points, but is there a limit to the number of physical devices recognized/mounted in the registry and shown using the MOUNTVOL command or Win32 API? ...

Upstart calling script (for inserted USB-drive)

Hi, I know that Ubuntu (and Fedora) uses Upstart istead of the classical System V init daemon (SysVinit). I would like to know how to detect when a USB-drive has been inserted, mount it and copy some files to it. I would like Upstart to call my own script for this. If it is possible I would like Upstart to call the script for a specifi...

Finding usb drive paths in Mac OS 10.4

The system_profiler command in Mac OS 10.5 shows the mounted volume paths for the associated USB drives. In 10.4, however, they are not shown. Any ideas on how I can get the mount location for USB drives in 10.4? ...

How to run Git 1.6.x for Windows from a USB memory stick

I would like to run Git 1.6.x for Windows from a USB memory stick. There is a Windows version of Git available at: http://code.google.com/p/msysgit/ Installing and running it from the local harddisk c:\ was absolutely no problem. However, I was not able to find out how it can be run from a USB memory stick. This post suggests that one ...

Looking for C# code for detecting removable drive (usb flash)

Hello, I'm looking for a C# code snippet to give me a notification for when a USB drive is plugged into my PC in Windows Vista (or win7) ...

The ideal "always/anywhere available" web development environment?

Casus: How to edit and advance with the same code, from several distanced locations and computers as easily as possible? I have this thought for some time now. I am regularly having problems when I have to work on one project from different computers, as I have not taken any measures or whatsoever to ease myself in this situation. Tha...

Portable Windows Development Enviroment and USB Thumb Drives

I find myself wasting more and more time the last few years when I have to reinstall an OS and 20+ development tools and apps. I'm looking to do more work in virtual machines. Now that you are starting to see 32GB and 64GB thumb drives. I was wondering can you run a Virtual PC or VMWare image from a USB Thumb drive? Any issues with doin...

Accessing MP3 Player / USB Storage device

Hi I'm trying to access a USB Storage device, however the device although appearing in the commputer / Drives section, is not allocated a Drive letter, thus when I itterate through the attached drives link text it does not appear, I've taken the "Location" from a file on the drive (properties) and it comes up as COMPUTER/Q1/Datacasts bu...

How to port USB RNDIS device driver?

Firstly: I am totally a newbie for this kind of work. I have a USB rndis device driver for some hardware only working in XP/2000/Vista. But I want to port this to CE or Linux, and vendor also says that developer should do that. In summary, I have XP drivers and Interface/End point configurations the driver has. And I have two questions...