Well, after a few tries, I've got cross: Ubuntu keeps downloading drivers that degrade performance (wut?) and persistence is patchy. But the killer is how badly-behaved it is with USB sticks: TrueCrypt will die and permanently lock one of its limited number of mounting slots if you close the lid of your laptop. It "just works" under Windows, and it's how I encrypt my stuff.
I've ended up splitting an 8Gb stick into half and half, encrypted and not: the good stuff is scrambled, the rest of the space is there for work drivers and the like.
I still want to do a bootable Linux stick, but it's now relegated to a curiosity and a way to keep at least a minimal hand on those skills. Ubuntu has me cross. Any recommendations for a lightweight USB-installable that won't make me turn green and burst my shorts?
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Date: 2009-02-02 10:15 pm (UTC)I've ended up splitting an 8Gb stick into half and half, encrypted and not: the good stuff is scrambled, the rest of the space is there for work drivers and the like.
I still want to do a bootable Linux stick, but it's now relegated to a curiosity and a way to keep at least a minimal hand on those skills. Ubuntu has me cross. Any recommendations for a lightweight USB-installable that won't make me turn green and burst my shorts?