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Re: USB Install will temporarily freeze



> I have debian installed onto a 4gb usb stick (my laptops HD crashed
> and i'm using this as a temporary solution till i get it fixed). All
> works great.  The only issue is that periodically, the whole system
> will freeze for 1-3 seconds and then come back. It doesn't matter if
> I'm just doing some CLI stuff or using opera for web browsing. Happens
> sporadically and seemingly at random.

> What/where would I need to look on my system to possibly diagnose this
> issue?

It's a problem with the flash key (most/all flash keys suffer from this
problem).  It is also seen in many SSDs (it's a phenomenon referred to
as "stutter").  There's not much you can do about it, IIUC.


        Stefan


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