XPost: alt.os.linux.mint   
   From: pinnerite@gmail.com   
      
   On Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:10:54 -0800   
   stepore  wrote:   
      
   > On 1/30/25 13:01, pinnerite wrote:   
   > > Up to now I have used Parted Magic or Knoppix but I actually do not   
   > > really like either of them.    
   >   
   > Why not? Explain.   
   >   
   > > I wondered if Antix might be a better alternative.   
   > > Has anyone any experience in this area?   
   >   
   > Experience with Antix or Live distros?   
   >   
   > Man, you really don't give much do you.   
   >   
   > Explain why you don't like those 2 distros.   
   > Explain what you're looking for *exactly*.   
   > Define specifically what you mean by *better* alternative.   
   >   
      
   However, I mainly use a "live" device is when I want to clone a   
   partition ot a drive using dd.   
      
   I need to know for example if '/dev/sda5 is /home on the source drive   
   or the target drive.   
      
   If I need to clone an NVMe or M.2 drive, I want to identify it easily   
   rather than by a string of characters.   
      
   AND, while I am waiting for a long dd session to complete I would likw   
   to watch some video of my choice using Firefix or Chrome. Either way I   
   do not want to find that the versions used will not support iplayer,   
   UKTV ("U") etc.   
      
   Persistence would be helpful too.   
      
   In other words, not user-hostile.   
      
   Alan   
      
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