[GTALUG] Debian Live Linux -- Change Overlay Filesystem -- From Tempfs Ramdisk To Hard Drive ?? [was] Re: Debian Live Linux -- Overlay Filesystem -- Where Allocated ??

[Steve Petrie]

Thanks to Len Sorensen, Hugh Redelmeier and Ron at bclug.ca for taking 
their time offering suggestions, all of which I have investigated.

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Paranoia and low tolerance for anxiety have me deciding on this 
strategy, to get to a Debian 12 configuration with root filesystem 
persistence:

(1) Buy a second multi-TB SATA hard drive to install in my Debian linux 
PC (Western Digital or Seagate).

(1) Build a bootable live Debian 12.5 linux USB memory stick.

(3) Use (2) to install Debian 12 on the new SATA drive, and use this 
SATA Debian 12 for ongoing regular daily operations.

(3) Keep both the current bootable live Debian 11 USB memory stick, and 
the new bootable live Debian 12 linux USB memory stick, for emergency 
linux boot purposes.

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This strategy offers these benefits:

(1) gets regular linux operations to most current Debian version, and 
simplifies life by booting directly from hard drive,

(2) (hopefully) saves time by booting the PC from hard disk, instead of 
from USB memory stick,

(3) adds a large comforting increment of hard disk capacity, 
complementing the current 1.8 TB hard drive, which already is almost 50% 
used,

(4) leaves me with two (2) Debian emergency boot USB memory sticks.

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I will report back on results.

Steve Petrie

Etobicoke (Toronto), Ontario, Canada

apetrie at aspetrie.net
416-233-6116
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