Computer without storage

[Racebox]

Suppose there is no secondary storage like hdd and ssd can we install a program on ram.   

 

Edit: if we have a drive with os can we load the os from it to ram and if we remove the drive is it possible

 

 

Edited June 15, 2021 by Racebox

[connorkincaid]

2 minutes ago, Racebox said:

Suppose there is no secondary storage like hdd and ssd can we install a program on ram

You CAN, but you SHOULDN'T.

 

Also, anything you would install would need to be reinstalled on every power up. 

[tkitch]

You can't run a computer without some form of storage.

 

You need something to hold an operating system to boot off.

[duncannah]

You can load an OS into ramdisk (for example GParted Live has the option), but you still need somewhere to load it off of

[manikyath]

well.. there's ways...

you always need some form of storage to load an OS from, either an internal drive, usb drive, CD, or over the network.

past that.. you either load everything into RAM, or you continue to use usb / network storage.

 

either way.. the question is "why?"

[Guest]

I'm with manikyath here, why on Earth would anyone ever want to do that?

 

A 32GB USB flash drive is $10. You can run an operating system off of a USB flash drive. Problem solved, done.

 

And if you splurge for a $20 120GB SSD... you'd have a usable computer that has the space to run Windows.

[Slayerking92]

Its  called a "zero client",  l2google

[MultiGamerClub]

Knowing people have started running programs on their own graphic cards.. Doesnt sound impossible, but you probably shouldnt.