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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On 12/15/24 07:30, Hans wrote:

I had this one until about 14 days ago, when my Lenovo T520 dies, which was the only one with eSATA connector.

That sounds like a "USB/eSATA combo" port. My Dell Latitude E6520 has
one. I use this cable to connect a 2.5" SATA drive:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/365236435286


David

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Yes, same I cable I own. However, my only computer with this port is died. So at the moment I am looking for a new (better say: used) one.

The cable worked well with 2,5" SSD, but 3,5" SSD need too much current, the port does not deliver. No problem for me, as I still only have one single 3,5" SSD.

Have a nice week.

Best

Hans



Am Sonntag, 15. Dezember 2024, 21:14:42 CET schrieb David Christensen:

On 12/15/24 07:30, Hans wrote:

I had this one until about 14 days ago, when my Lenovo T520 dies, which
was
the only one with eSATA connector.

That sounds like a "USB/eSATA combo" port. My Dell Latitude E6520 has
one. I use this cable to connect a 2.5" SATA drive:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/365236435286

David

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No problem for me, as I still only have one single 3,5" SSD.

Really? A 3╜" SSD? Where did you find such a beast?
I'm curious to know the make/model.
Also curious what made you choose to buy such a thing instead of the
more common 2╜" SSDs.


Stefan

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Ahem, well, it is of course no SSD, just a harddrive with SATA port.
And I got this one from a heritage.

Hans

Am Montag, 16. Dezember 2024, 16:10:02 CET schrieb Stefan Monnier:

No problem for me, as I still only have one single 3,5" SSD.

Really? A 3½" SSD? Where did you find such a beast?
I'm curious to know the make/model.
Also curious what made you choose to buy such a thing instead of the
more common 2½" SSDs.

Stefan

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Ahem, well, it is of course no SSD, just a harddrive with SATA port.
And I got this one from a heritage.

Oohhh..... big disappointment!


Stefan

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