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Skybird · 09-22-16, 12:38 PM

Just keep in mind that USB sticks should be understood as a relatively unreliable storage option. They have the nasty habit to stop working for unknown reason, just becasue they decided that now is the time to break. Have backups ready.

Ironically, hard drioves are the safest option to store data for long time. You often can retrieve important data, in parts or completely, even from malfunctioning or broken harddrives, specialist can do that. A broken USB stick is a 100% loss, so is a broken or malfunctioning DVD/CD.

Chose a good manufacturer and a good product, if you tend to make stick-based Linux your main option. Avoid cheap "sales" as well as superfast hjigh tech sticks - which tend to become very hot, and heat and USB sticks is no good combo. A provne, fast USB 2.0 stick is good enough. Also avoids any possible problems that there still are with USB 3.0 connectors not being recognised by your system, maybe. USB 3.0 still is not a ripe and proven standard after all these years!

09-22-16, 12:38 PM	#39
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,708 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Just keep in mind that USB sticks should be understood as a relatively unreliable storage option. They have the nasty habit to stop working for unknown reason, just becasue they decided that now is the time to break. Have backups ready. Ironically, hard drioves are the safest option to store data for long time. You often can retrieve important data, in parts or completely, even from malfunctioning or broken harddrives, specialist can do that. A broken USB stick is a 100% loss, so is a broken or malfunctioning DVD/CD. Chose a good manufacturer and a good product, if you tend to make stick-based Linux your main option. Avoid cheap "sales" as well as superfast hjigh tech sticks - which tend to become very hot, and heat and USB sticks is no good combo. A provne, fast USB 2.0 stick is good enough. Also avoids any possible problems that there still are with USB 3.0 connectors not being recognised by your system, maybe. USB 3.0 still is not a ripe and proven standard after all these years! __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.