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| wiki:usb_life [2011/05/27 21:04] – [Persistent Home] Guy | wiki:usb_life [2011/06/16 12:55] (current) – [Persistent home] Guy | ||
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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. | ||
| - | ==== Persistent | + | ==== Persistent |
| 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? | ||
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| It depends on how you use the USB drive. For example: | It depends on how you use the USB drive. For example: | ||
| - | If you run Tiny Core 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 run Tinycore |
| 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. | 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. | ||
| 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? | 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 Settings ==== | ||
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| - | If you have Tiny Core installed on a USB drive, using backup, and make extensions for settings and large files, you can have less in backup, which lengthens the life of the USB drive. For more information, | ||
