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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: helpmywife on July 15, 2013, 06:10 pm

Title: why 2 USB sticks?
Post by: helpmywife on July 15, 2013, 06:10 pm
why do you need 2 why cant i use 1?
Title: Re: why 2 USB sticks?
Post by: bibbybib on July 15, 2013, 06:26 pm
For tails?
Title: Re: why 2 USB sticks?
Post by: helpmywife on July 15, 2013, 08:52 pm
wow! i cant believe i left that out! yes sir for TAILS?
Title: Re: why 2 USB sticks?
Post by: Candy on July 15, 2013, 09:07 pm
I am in no way an expert in this, but as i understand it, you can do i with only 1 usb. You just have to make a boot dvd first, and then you can use this, to set up a tails usb with persistent volume.

As i understand it, the reason why you need 2 usb drives if you dont want to use a boot dvd first, is that you have to create the tails usb, boot it up, and then (when you are in tails), you can make a new tails usb with persistent volume.

So as i understand it, there is no problem in creating a tails usb, directly, but the persistent volume can only be created as soon as you are booted into tails/linux, and then it is not possible to make a persistent volume on the usb you are running from (because it is in use).

As stated i am not sure if this is correct, so if i am mistaken, please feel free to correct me.
Title: Re: why 2 USB sticks?
Post by: helpmywife on July 15, 2013, 10:17 pm
think your right, what do you think 4GB or 8GB?
Title: Re: why 2 USB sticks?
Post by: Crooked on July 15, 2013, 10:25 pm
4 for tails, 8 for file storage... because why the fuck not bitch
Title: Re: why 2 USB sticks?
Post by: helpmywife on July 15, 2013, 10:27 pm
well im thinking i want to use true crypt so 4gb is the max i thought.......