Re: Hibernating in one computer and resuming in another

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On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 1:55 PM, Pedro Ribeiro <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> This might be a silly question... But how feasible is it to hibernate
> in one computer and then resume in another?
> Assume both are the same architecture - x86-64 - but everything else
> might be different, including the processor.

doubt it would work unless the two systems are *exactly* identical.

>
> Background:
>
> with the recent advances in both technology and Linux, it's no longer
> necessary to have my personal system linked to any one pc. I can have
> a generic initramfs, large kernel image with all the modules and
> Debian installation in a self contained fully encrypted disk. This
> disk will be contained in a USB3/eSATA portable enclosure which I will
> take anywhere with me.
>
> Now if I could hibernate in one computer and boot in another my plan
> for world domination would get one step further... The final being
> having it all contained in a 500gb USB5 pendrive.

yes. it might be a good idea to carry just what belongs to us --
rootfs, data parittions & working image;
& leave the hardware behind after use. At least thats what i thought
of doing few years back with "susbix" (Suspend2 + USB + *nIX).
but never pursued beyond some outdated helper script
(http://sourceforge.net/projects/susbix/).
the fact that there are not many practial usecases of "identical"
hardware available everywhere (as user) was not very motivating
either.

but today if you consider a given  An^H^H  Linux tablet or so, it may
be easier to be on another identical system elsewhere.
better so in a controlled envronments, eg, like a classroom scenarios or so.

-- 
Noor