[LAU] Debian DAW experiences

Len Ovens len at ovenwerks.net
Wed Sep 3 01:41:12 UTC 2014


On Tue, 2 Sep 2014, David Christensen wrote:

> On 09/01/2014 12:17 PM, Len Ovens wrote:
>> Cheap USB stick = 4G, it is hard to find a 1G USB stick. Even 32G sticks
>> are not real expensive, though the difference between 16G and 32G in
>> price is more than it should be. A 2G live ISO will run from 2G. On a 4G
>> stick it can use the rest of the space to save data... no install required.
>
>
> I agree that 8 and 16 GB USB 2.0 drives are the current cheap commodity items 
> in single unit quantities available "at retailers everywhere".
>
>
> This was what I was talking about when I said "a cheap USB drive" "with 
> enough code to bootstrap a system that can connect to the network and 
> download the installer":
>
>
> http://www.oempcworld.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=USB64&Category_Code=Gigaram&Product_Count=7
>
> 10 for $25.70 +tax +shipping.  Enough room for Damn Small Linux, Debian 
> mini.iso, etc., and cheap enough that you can pass them out at an 
> installfest, LUG meeting, presentation, course, etc..  :-)

Have you been to your local dollar store lately? I have yet to buy a USB 
drive there, but mouse, keyboard and USB hub are $3 each. USB sticks are 
at least 1G same price or less... no shipping. (I actually think they were 
4G)

SO far as that goes, from the same site:
http://www.oempcworld.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=USB1024
http://www.oempcworld.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=USB4096

For $1.26 more each you don't have to struggle to make it fit. I still 
think dollar store will be cheaper... I think this is the one they have:
http://www.oempcworld.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=USB4096-SW

Next time I am there I will take a look just to be sure.

--
Len Ovens
www.ovenwerks.net



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