Re: Boot from USB?
Hi David,
>
> Running Debian on a USB drive is a feature of several Linux and BSD
> distributions.
>
that is great news!
>
> Related -- AIUI you can run Debian on a SD card in supported computers;
> notably single-board computers (Raspberry Pi, etc.).
>
I know, running already a Raspberry Pi with KALI-Linux on it.
>
> While it is possible to run Debian on a USB flash drive, write
> performance is lacking. Interactive use can be choppy. Write-intensive
> workloads can overheat and/or destroy USB flash drives.
>
Of course, but speed is not much important in my case. I just want to avoid,
to open the notebook and change the hatrddrive and then back just for a simple
upgrade. If thisu is running slower, no problem.
And, not to forget: I can do several upgrades simultanesly, when booting in a
virtual environment. Virtual-manager with kvm is my favourite, because it can
boot USB devices.
>
> I have standardized on 2.5" SATA SSD's for my OS drives. I keep my OS
> images small and put my data on a file server. I have a stack of 2.5"
> SATA SSD's with various OS instances. I have laptops with externally
> accessible 2.5" SATA drive bays. I install 2.5" SATA mobile racks in my
> desktops, workstations, and servers [1, 2]. I can mix and match SSD's
> and computers as desired.
>
Exactly, what i want to do.
>
> I also have a USB-SATA adapter cable [3] that I can use to boot an SSD
> in supported computers. This is very handy for maintenance and
> trouble-shooting; especially for machines whose internal drives are not
> readily accessible.
>
>
I had this one until about 14 days ago, when my Lenovo T520 dies, which was
the only one with eSATA connector.
> David
>
>
> [1] https://www.startech.com/en-us/hdd/hsb220sat25b
>
> [2] https://www.startech.com/en-us/hdd/s25slotr
>
> [3] https://www.startech.com/en-us/hdd/usb3s2sat3cb
Best regards
Hans
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