On Mon, May 26, 2025 at 10:11:50AM -0700, David Christensen wrote: > On 5/26/25 01:32, riveravaldez wrote: > > Hi, I would like to make a minimal Debian Stable -with only the packages I > > need- available as a LiveUSB bootable system (nomadic, USB-stick, which I > > can use in any desktop/laptop) with persistence and some way to upgrade it > > when next Stable gets published. Is there a standard procedure to achieve > > this? > > > > I used to install Debian onto SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 16 GB flash drives, > to use for headless servers and to use as a portable Debian installation for > imaging, maintenance, trouble-shooting, etc.. USB flash drives do not have > a substantial RAM buffer, so interactive use was choppy. > > > Now I connect a SATA to USB adapter cable to a 2.5" SATA SSD and install > Debian onto the SSD: > > https://www.startech.com/en-us/hdd/usb3s2sat3cb > I can recommend this as an approach: the good quality cables now are very fast.
If your equipment is modern enough to have USB C ports, it is very helpful to use an NVME disk in a good quality external housing which is *much* faster than a USB flash drive. Cheaper flash drivers may also have problems with wear levelling All the very best, as ever, Andy Cater ([email protected]) > > David >
