u3 rev application with mysql/apache

Martin Baxter mb.ur at harbourhosting.co.uk
Mon Jul 31 16:15:51 EDT 2006


Robert Mann wrote:
> I am building a rev standalone that works in  conjunction with a mysql
> database, so If I bundle a install I need to also check first to see if
> apache is installed if not then install it with a mysql database, so was
> thinking that maybe this new u3 drive I can preinstall everything on it so
> then all I need to send the use is a flash drive, any thoughts as to is this
> will be possible to run apache/mysql/rev application all within a u3 flash
> drive?
> 
> Robert Mann
> President
> GP Racing LLC
> 

Robert,

It's possible, though I don't think there is a proper U3 solution. I've
installed XAMPP (a portable Apache, MySQL, PHP bundle designed to
install on removable media) on a U3 drive and it is fine as long as
you are a teensy bit geeky.

For a seamless non-geek user experience though, I don't think this will
work well. You have to start and remember to stop it yourself, since it
doesn't integrate with the U3 stuff at all, but is just regular win
software that has been modified so it doesn't install anything on the
host computer (unlike U3 which does).

Don't know why you want to use a U3 drive particularly. IMO It could be
easier to use a normal thumb drive and pStart, which gives you a popup
menu of apps in the system tray (effectively a start menu for your
portable drive), similar to U3 but without the (IMHO) tacky stuff.

Martin Baxter





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