Hi, I am a part of a group that is currently doing their thesis, here is our thesis title "File execution through and embedded system in a flash disk" the objective of the thesis is that, when a user executes a file instead of going through the operating system's kernel, it would go through the flash disk kernel. I just wanted to know if it is possible, and wanted to get help thank you here is our chapter 1 [http://h1.ripway.com/krLo/forums.doc] -krlo-

as far as i know, this might not be possible with the current architecture; i think, if you want to use the "OS" of the flash disc, you have to boot with it. technically, the OS of the computer manages any USB connection so access to it will primarily use the OS used in booting. I may be wrong but that is my understanding.

The actual code on a flash disc is very primitive and not capable of executing user code. All it does is deal with allocation and aging of the flash memory cells, and i/o. If on the other hand, you mean if an OS is installed on the flash, can that execute a program on the flash disc, and the answer to that is yes. Just like a USB thumb drive, you can install an entire operating system, utilities, etc. on a flash drive and boot from that if the underlying hardware supports booting from flash. Usually what I do is install the flash card in a USB carrier and have the hardware boot from the USB drive. Then, the OS installed on the flash drive has full control over the computer, including what files are executed.