From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1752702AbXLDHSf (ORCPT ); Tue, 4 Dec 2007 02:18:35 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1751705AbXLDHS2 (ORCPT ); Tue, 4 Dec 2007 02:18:28 -0500 Received: from gprs189-60.eurotel.cz ([160.218.189.60]:4819 "EHLO spitz.ucw.cz" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751464AbXLDHS1 (ORCPT ); Tue, 4 Dec 2007 02:18:27 -0500 Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 07:18:16 +0000 From: Pavel Machek To: Raymano Garibaldi Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [REQUEST] New boot flag/kernel option Message-ID: <20071204071816.GA6248@ucw.cz> References: <1618816c0711171002j7791e0b7g694498ef7448b2e0@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <1618816c0711171002j7791e0b7g694498ef7448b2e0@mail.gmail.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.9i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Sat 2007-11-17 11:02:20, Raymano Garibaldi wrote: > I would like to request a new boot flag/kernel option that would make > the following scenario possible: > > 1) Working on laptop with a live USB distro on a read-only USB stick. > 2) Suspend laptop. > 3) Detach USB stick. > > 4) Do other things, get on a plane, go on a bus, deal with police > officer giving you a ticket for operating a laptop while driving... > > 5) Attach the same read-only USB stick. > 6) Resume laptop. > 7) Continue work as if nothing happened. > > The last time we were able to do something like this was in 2.6.21. > > If not, could you please advise a workaround to get this functionality > with the latest kernels. There's CONFIG switch in usb, exactly for this. -- (english) http://www.livejournal.com/~pavelmachek (cesky, pictures) http://atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~pavel/picture/horses/blog.html