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Re: solid state storage device with USB type-A plug for use as OS drive (was Re: Installation "Bullseye")

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On 2/10/22 02:12, gene heskett wrote:

>> On Wed, Feb 09, 2022 at 06:50:49PM -0800, David Christensen wrote:

>>> I am looking for a small (~16 GB), low power, high-endurance,
>>> solid-state storage device with a USB 1.0/1.1/2.0/3.0+ type-A plug,
>>> powered by a USB 1.0/1.1/2.0/3.0+ type-A receptacle, which is
>>> designed to be used as a system drive.  I would use it to install
>>> and run commercial and FOSS OS's (Windows, macOS, Debian and
>>> FreeBSD) on SBC's, laptops, tablets, desktops, workstations,
>>> servers, etc..

>>> As an alternative, StarTech makes two USB to sata adapter/ cables.  I
>>> need to do more search to see if my SSD's are compatible:
>>>
>>> https://www.startech.com/en-us/hdd/usb3s2sat3cb
> 
> I think its this one or maybe a predesessor that I have 2 of plugged into
> my rpi4, used as a kernel and LinuxCNC development system with a total of
> 360G of SSD storage. The pi's swap has been moved to them also. They have
> Just Worked now for close to 2 years. Plugged unto the rpi4's usb-3
> ports, the speed limit is the pi, not the drives. Either speed tests at
> just under 600mbytes/second, on the pi.
> 
> Generally, I've found startech stuff to be as advertised, it just works.


Okay.


David

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solid state storage device with USB type-A plug for use as OS drive  (was Re: Installation "Bullseye") David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2022-02-10 04:00 +0100
  Re: solid state storage device with USB type-A plug for use as OS  drive (was Re: Installation "Bullseye") "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2022-02-10 10:40 +0100
    Re: solid state storage device with USB type-A plug for use as OS drive (was Re: Installation "Bullseye") gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2022-02-10 11:20 +0100
      Re: solid state storage device with USB type-A plug for use as OS  drive (was Re: Installation "Bullseye") David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2022-02-11 03:40 +0100
    Re: solid state storage device with USB type-A plug for use as OS  drive (was Re: Installation "Bullseye") David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2022-02-11 03:30 +0100
      Re: solid state storage device with USB type-A plug for use as OS drive (was Re: Installation "Bullseye") Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2022-02-11 05:20 +0100
        Re: solid state storage device with USB type-A plug for use as OS  drive (was Re: Installation "Bullseye") Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2022-02-11 14:50 +0100
          Re: solid state storage device with USB type-A plug for use as OS  drive (was Re: Installation "Bullseye") Nicholas Geovanis <nickgeovanis@gmail.com> - 2022-02-11 17:00 +0100
          Re: solid state storage device with USB type-A plug for use as OS  drive (was Re: Installation "Bullseye") David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2022-02-12 01:30 +0100
          Re: solid state storage device with USB type-A plug for use as OS drive (was Re: Installation "Bullseye") Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2022-02-12 18:50 +0100
            Re: solid state storage device with USB type-A plug for use as OS  drive (was Re: Installation "Bullseye") David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2022-02-12 19:40 +0100
              Re: solid state storage device with USB type-A plug for use as OS drive (was Re: Installation "Bullseye") Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2022-02-12 20:30 +0100
  Re: solid state storage device with USB type-A plug for use as OS drive (was Re: Installation "Bullseye") Anssi Saari <as@sci.fi> - 2022-02-10 13:30 +0100
    Re: solid state storage device with USB type-A plug for use as OS  drive (was Re: Installation "Bullseye") David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2022-02-11 03:40 +0100

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