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wiki:backup_or_persistent_home_and_opt [2011/05/03 22:35] – [Backup or Persistent home and opt] Guywiki:backup_or_persistent_home_and_opt [2011/05/24 09:55] (current) – [USB Drives] Guy
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   * [[Backup]]   * [[Backup]]
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 When Tiny Core is installed on a USB drive, or other solid state memory, backup is designed to minimize the amount of writing to the USB drive, which results in the USB drive lasting longer. When Tiny Core is installed on a USB drive, or other solid state memory, backup is designed to minimize the amount of writing to the USB drive, which results in the USB drive lasting longer.
  
-When Tiny Core is run without persistent home and opt, and a file is saved, it is saved to RAM. It is only written to the USB drive, when backup is run, normally when shutting down Tiny Core.+When Tiny Core is run without persistent home, and a file is saved, it is saved to RAM. It is only written to the USB drive, when backup is run, normally when shutting down Tiny Core
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 +If persistent opt is used on a USB drive, in most situations, it results in less writing to the usb drive. Most people change settings in opt, less often than they backup.
  
 Backup results in the computer taking longer to shut down and start up. Backup results in the computer taking longer to shut down and start up.
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 Tiny Core is about choices. It is up to you how you run it. Tiny Core is about choices. It is up to you how you run it.
  
-For example, you may use persistent home and opt on a USB drive, knowing that it will not last as long. USB drives are not very expensive to replace.+For example, you may use persistent home on a USB drive, knowing that it will not last as long. USB drives are not very expensive to replace.
  
 For more information, see [[extension_for_settings|Make Extensions for Settings]] and [[Backup]]. For more information, see [[extension_for_settings|Make Extensions for Settings]] and [[Backup]].
  
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