On Wed, Sep 20, 2023 at 1:56 AM D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk <[email protected]> wrote: > > 1. I use what I'm used to. That's Fedora. > > 2. I don't plan ahead, so I just use the Fedora live installation medium > > 3. Your distro is probably as good as Fedora. > > 4. Yes, you can install to a USB drive and have that drive function as an > emergency tool. But I find that I don't use the emergency tool enough > to be worth that investment in time. > > The main advantage is that you can make changes to the system and they > persist. > > 6. What I miss on the Fedora live installation medium: > - gparted > - my private SSH keys > - my notes files > > 7. My Fedora Live Installation stick has lots of free space. > I've never figured out whether I could add a file-system to > store persistent state. > > 8. There are systems to allow multiple installation images (.iso) > to live on a single stick. I haven't tried ventoy. > ---
I have found "SystemRescueDisc" (IIRC the actual name) to be a most wonderful tool in this kind of situation. Included is gparted - - - one would have to add one's own keys and files though. I first started using this on a CD, think I have a copy on stick somewhere. (Should make sure to either find it or create another!) HTH --- Post to this mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe from this mailing list https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk
