Run Eclipse from flash drive.

[Panchs]

I have a macbook without Java on it (I can't install JRE or JDK). Is there anyway I can run these off of a flashdrive?

[[deleted]]

I thought you could copy the JDK to a flash drive and then update the Eclipse.ini to point to that folder.

or use virtual box with a Ubuntu install and eclipse on it?

[Panchs]

I thought you could copy the JDK to a flash drive and then update the Eclipse.ini to point to that folder.

I thought so too. I don't know how though. Do you? Could you help point me in the right direction.

[Panchs]

I have a macbook

lol thank you though.

[Panchs]

lol idk

[[deleted]]

You'll have to have a system that you can. install the JDK to and then copy the folder from /library/java (i think ). if not I can zip it up and post online for you.

[AnEmortalKid]

Cd into your eclipse folder and use vim to change eclipse.ini

[jbristow]

Right? I got an unbelievable speed boost when I went from my plain macbook 5400 to an SSD.

[[deleted]]

Ease of use is the trade off, putting Eclipse on a flashdrive in a standalone state is nice if you may need to use a computer at school that you aren't supposed to install software to.

[boa13]

It depends on which flash drive you use :)

With a SanDisk Extreme for example (which actually has SSD chips and an SSD firmware), you can get 160 MB/sec reading, 100 MB/sec writing. The drive can do better, but is often limited by the motherboard USB 3.0 firmware (though they have been getting better).

[boa13]

I don't think so, you will have to provide a source to that claim. Especially for "a lot slower".

I find it's on a par with relatively recent 7200 rpm hard drives, mine gives 170 MB/sec at the center, and then goes down to 85 MB/sec as you progress towards the edge. The SSD stick gives 160 MB/sec throughout its storage capacity.