Running from CD and Not installing

[Matthew Flaschen]

Vincent Trouilliez wrote:
> Shawn McCuan <smccuan at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Yes, it will run *almost* identically to a real Ubuntu installation
>> except I don't think you can install or update any additional software.
> 
> Haven't test it in Feisty or Gutsy, but I remember in the past, trying
> an Ubuntu Live CD, and much to my surprise I could update it, and also
> install a few programs from Synaptic just like I would do on an
> installed system. I was quite surprised I must admit ! ;-)
> I believe it was possible because the live CD detected all the swap
> partitions on local hard drives, and used them as storage area.
> Something like that...

I don't think so.  The LiveCD actually treats your RAM as part of the
hard disk.  So you're installing to RAM and it disappears as soon as you
turn of the computer.

Matthew Flaschen