Well, yesterday I put a linux version of R 2.6.0 in a USB stick of 2Gb and it runs very well...
Bernardo Rangel Tura, MD,MPH,Phd National Cardiology Institute ---------- Original Message ----------- From: John Kane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Roland Rau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tom Backer Johnsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Cc: Sent: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 12:22:36 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [R] Is R portable? > I simply installed R onto a USB stick, downloaded my > normal packages to it and it works fine under Windows. > > --- Roland Rau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi Tom, > > > > did you check the R for Windows FAQ? > > > http://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/base/rw-FAQ.html#Can-I-run-R- > from-a-CD-or-USB-drive_003f > > > > Hope this helps, > > Roland > > > > > > Tom Backer Johnsen wrote: > > > Recently I came across an interesting web site: > > > http://portableapps.com/. The idea is simple, > > this is software that > > > is possible to install and run on some type of USB > > memory, a stick or > > > one of these hard disks. I can think of a number > > of situations where > > > this could be handy. In addition memory sticks > > are getting cheaper > > > and more powerful by the day. > > > > > > So: Is it possible to run R off one of these > > sticks? > > > > > > I am also informed that it is possible to run > > Latex in this manner. > > > > > > Tom ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.