I placed an order for USB thumbsticks.
I placed an order for USB thumbsticks.
I frequently search for thumb drives. I noticed some Kingston models on sale previously, so I purchased them. Initially, I only considered USB Type A and storage size until I received them. Upon arrival, I was surprised to find they used USB 3.2. This made me wonder... What would a 256GB drive feel like if it ran Kubuntu directly from it? I’m not intending to try this yet, but I expect a thumb drive to have more delays compared to an internal one, even with faster USB speeds.
Thumb drives offer poor quality NAND and limited endurance, performing well in sequential tasks but struggling with random access. For lightweight operating systems such as TrusSnap, you'll likely encounter significant issues.
It would be helpful to run a fully installed Linux system for recovery or troubleshooting. Appreciate the quick reply! :3
Was the thumbstick hanging low due to CPU/GPU load or memory access demands?
The sole reason to use Linux from a thumbstick is during trial mode, where performance is solid and it helps recover data from a damaged system. Installing Linux onto a thumb drive and making it a daily driver isn't ideal.
Sure thing. It's possible to do it, so people will probably try. I'm not the one with 32GB drives right now, but that's okay for a GUI installer. I believe I have a Win 10 Pro UEFI installer on one of my systems... Maybe I changed its format? It doesn't matter anymore. Think about setting up a RAM drive and running a VM from it—it could be a cool project.