• ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 hours ago

    Me. Linux distros (either install media or straight live boot disks like Tails), moving files larger than like fucking 2gb without relying on spyware or self hosting a cloud service, redundant backups of your most important files, rescue disks, and MORE! Only $16.99 for a limited time while supplies last see comment for details.

    • BorgDrone@feddit.nl
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      Linux distros (either install media or straight live boot disks like Tails)

      What’s the advantage of using a slow USB drive instead of just network-booting the install media or mounting it through IPMI?

      moving files larger than like fucking 2gb without relying on spyware or self hosting a cloud service

      Just send the data between machines using SCP, much easier and faster.

      redundant backups of your most important files

      Backups you do either to a NAS or to a Thunderbolt-connected SSD, not a USB-A drive. Again, much too slow to use a USB drive.

      • mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works
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        What’s the advantage of using a slow USB drive instead of just network-booting the install media or mounting it through IPMI?

        Why spend 30 minutes setting up the networking when I could just plug in the USB and go do something else for 5 minutes?