Can I run linux without a file system?

[Wolfgang Denk]

In message <20020621150853.2021.qmail at web21104.mail.yahoo.com> you wrote:
>
> Does that means I have to have some sort of file
> system in linux?

Yes. Things like root directory, working directory, device files, ...
are essential concepts of Unix; you  cannot  get  rid  of  them  that
easily - nor is there any reason to do so.

One day you will probably want to run some application -  where  will
you put it?

Wolfgang Denk

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