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| wiki:backup_or_persistent_home_and_opt [2011/05/24 09:53] – [USB Drives] Guy | wiki:backup_or_persistent_home_and_opt [2011/05/24 09:55] (current) – [USB Drives] Guy | ||
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| 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. | 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, | For more information, | ||
