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 ====== Options when Installed on a USB Drive ====== ====== Options when Installed on a USB Drive ======
  
-When Tiny Core is installed on a USB drive, backup is designed to minimize the amount of writing to the USB drive, which results in the USB drive lasting longer. This also applies when solid state memory is used in a computer instead of a hard drive.+When Tinycore is installed on a USB drive, backup is designed to minimize the amount of writing to the USB drive, which results in the USB drive lasting longer. This also applies when solid state memory is used in a computer instead of a hard drive.
  
-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 Tinycore 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 Tinycore.
  
-The more you have in backup, the longer it will take to start up and shut down Tiny Core.+The more you have in backup, the longer it will take to start up and shut down Tinycore.
  
 ==== Persistent opt ==== ==== Persistent opt ====
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 To set up persistent opt, edit the bootloader configuration file, adding persistent opt. To set up persistent opt, edit the bootloader configuration file, adding persistent opt.
  
-If you have installed Tiny Core using the installer, you should already have tce=UUID="9aff3da3-474d-440d-bb6c-3240afe84ac6" (the number will be different). To set up persistent opt, copy the UUID number, like this+If you have installed Tinycore using the installer, you should already have tce=UUID="9aff3da3-474d-440d-bb6c-3240afe84ac6" (the number will be different). To set up persistent opt, copy the UUID number, like this
  
 <code>opt=UUID="9aff3da3-474d-440d-bb6c-3240afe84ac6" tce=UUID="9aff3da3-474d-440d-bb6c-3240afe84ac6"</code> <code>opt=UUID="9aff3da3-474d-440d-bb6c-3240afe84ac6" tce=UUID="9aff3da3-474d-440d-bb6c-3240afe84ac6"</code>
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 Use the UUID number for your USB drive. Use the UUID number for your USB drive.
  
-If you have not installed Tiny Core using the installer, to find out the UUID, use+If you have not installed Tinycore using the installer, to find out the UUID, use
  
 <code>blkid -s UUID /dev/sda1</code> <code>blkid -s UUID /dev/sda1</code>
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 After setting up persistent opt, edit /opt/.filetool.lst, and remove all references to opt, so it is not included in backup. After setting up persistent opt, edit /opt/.filetool.lst, and remove all references to opt, so it is not included in backup.
  
-==== Persistent Home ====+==== Persistent home or Backup ====
  
 Is it a good idea to have persistent home on a USB drive? Is it a good idea to have persistent home on a USB drive?
  
-It depends on how you use the USB drive.+It depends on how you use the USB drive. For example:
  
-If you run Tiny Core from a USB drive, and change a lot of files when using it, it may be better to backup the home directory.+If you run Tinycore from a USB drive, and normally change a lot of files when using it, it may be better to backup the home directory.
  
 If you use the USB drive as a repair and rescue tool, and don't change many files when using it, it may be better to use persistent home. If you use the USB drive as a repair and rescue tool, and don't change many files when using it, it may be better to use persistent home.
  
-Ask the question: Is less written to the USB drive by saving files each time they are changed, or by saving everything in backup when turning off the computer? +Ask the question: Is less written to the USB drive by saving files each time they are changed, or by saving everything in backup each time the computer is turned off?
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-==== Make Extensions for Files which Don't Change ==== +
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-It is a good idea to make extensions for files which don't change, particularly large ones. +
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-To list large files in /home/tc, open the terminal and use +
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-<code>/home/tc/ -type f -size +1M | xargs ls -lhS</code> +
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-For more information, see [[extension_for_settings|Make Extensions for Settings]].+
  
 +To set up persistent home, use the UUID, as discussed above.
  
 For more information, see For more information, see
  
-  * [[install_usb_net|Install Tiny Core on a USB Drive with Internet]] +  * [[install_usb|Install Tinycore on a USB Drive]]
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-  * [[install_usb_offline|Install Tiny Core on a USB Drive without Internet]]+
  
   * [[usb_life|Maximize the life of a USB Drive]]   * [[usb_life|Maximize the life of a USB Drive]]
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