[ale] Microcenter Free USB sticks

[Geoffrey Myers]

Greg Freemyer wrote:
> Define slow.
> 
> I use usb a lot in both linux and windows.  Similar performance in both.
> 
> 1GB/min best case, uses rotating disk typically.

I don't think I see 1GB/minute, but I should likely do some real testing 
before saying any more.  I've got a couple of nightly backups that run, 
so I'll start paying attention to that output and see what I'm actually 
getting.

> 
> Cheap thumb drives, way slower.
> 
> These cheap thumb drives seem to require a erase cycle for every erase
> block update.  It makes them painfully slow.  Ie. A erase cycle takes
> longer than a head seek with rotating drives, so they are slower than
> a disk randomly seeking around the platter(s).
> 
> I haven't tried to optimize the partition layout.  I've just assumed
> the thumb drive manufacturer does that.  If not, repartitioning with
> the partition starting on a erase block boundary should help.
> 
> Greg
> 
> On 2/21/11, Geoffrey Myers <lists at serioustechnology.com> wrote:
>> Chuck Green wrote:
>>> I've heard from many people that run linux off a usb stick that it can
>>> take 2-3 minutes to boot.  I havent had that bad of experience though.
>> My experiences with usb under linux is, it's bloody slow.  I don't get
>> it.  From cheap usb sticks to pricey external drives.
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 02/18/2011 05:11 PM, Chris Fowler wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 2011-02-18 at 17:00 -0500, Calvin Harrigan wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> What did you expect for free?  Seriously though USB stick speed vary
>>>>> significantly from manufacturer to manufacturer.
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Yea, I know.
>>>>
>>>> I'm putting a persistent UNR system on this stick for a friend.  It
>>>> seems to be 2.0 but it is not very responsive.  I guess being on a slow
>>>> stick and being a live image makes it worse.
>>>>
>>>>
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>> Until later, Geoffrey
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Until later, Geoffrey

"I predict future happiness for America if they can prevent
the government from wasting the labors of the people under
the pretense of taking care of them."
- Thomas Jefferson