Can I run this OS/memory card as my boot drive?
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Not really anything to say but, can I?
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@Hacksolot
Now what are you trying to do? You're going to have to give us more information.RetroPie isn't an OS but runs on top of Raspbian which is the OS.
The "memory card" (or SD card) is used like the Hard Drive in a computer to boot off of.If you're asking if you can boot the Raspbian OS from a "memory card" that is in a Raspberry Pi, then the answer is Yes.
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@Hacksolot assuming you're talking about an OS installed in a bootable device (pendrive, external HD, etc) and boot use it in Live Mode, then yes. You need some Linux knowledge, but yes, it's possible.
I didn't actually did this, but if you wanna try here is my suggestion:
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install a lightweight Linux Debian-based distro in your USB device in Live Mode (suggestion: bunsenlabs)
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install RetroPie using this guide from RetroPie docs (it says Ubuntu but can be used for Debian too): https://retropie.org.uk/docs/RetroPie-Ubuntu-16.04-LTS-x86-Flavor/
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done!
Alternatives
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@herb_fargus Portable Game Station (not exactly bootable, but it can be in a USB stick and can run on a running Windows machine).
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