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| ==== Use a Non-Journalling Filesystem ==== | ==== Use a Non-Journalling Filesystem ==== | ||
| - | Use a non-journalling filesystem to minimize the amount of writing to the drive. | + | Use a non-journalling filesystem to minimize the amount of writing to the drive. |
| - | ==== Use Persistent opt ==== | + | ==== Persistent opt ==== |
| If persistent opt is used on a USB drive, in most situations this results in less writing to the usb drive. Most people change settings in opt, less often than they backup. | If persistent opt is used on a USB drive, in most situations this results in less writing to the usb drive. Most people change settings in opt, less often than they backup. | ||
| - | ==== Use Backup, not Persistent home ==== | + | ==== Persistent home ==== |
| - | When Tiny Core is run without | + | Is it a good idea to have persistent home on a USB drive? |
| - | ==== Make Extensions for Settings ==== | + | It depends on how you use the USB drive. For example: |
| - | If you have Tiny Core installed on a USB drive, using backup, and make extensions for settings and large files, | + | If you run Tinycore from a USB drive, |
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| + | If you use the USB drive as a repair and rescue tool, and don't normally change many files when using it, it may be better to use persistent home. | ||
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| + | 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? | ||
