From: Frank Steinmetzger <Warp_7@gmx.de>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: problem formatting new 256 GB USB stick : glances at gparted
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:01:05 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <Z87ikYNiVRXrkHu_@q> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <e994beb7-3a0a-c094-967f-e906343ac508@gmail.com>
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Am Sun, Mar 09, 2025 at 10:32:37PM -0500 schrieb Dale:
> I suspect it is safer than on a USB. I believe that the old spinning
> rust is likely the most durable long term storage without powering up
> during storage. I once hooked up a bunch of old IDE drives that hadn't
> had power to them in years. I went poking around and all the data was
> still there. It had some old videos, pictures, text files and other
> stuff. They all appeared fine to me. Those drives sat in a out
> building with no climate control at all. Some were sitting on a shelf
> bare, no static bag or anything. They stored just fine. Heck, I was
> worried about the circuit boards more than anything. Still, they worked.
HDD certainly have good long-term data retention properties in their
magnetic platters. Their weakness is the mechanics. Especially with very old
disks that haven’t run in ages, you might get stuck bearings because the
lubricant lost its viscosity. Or on newer disks the helium diffuses out.
AFAIK, helium drives should still work without it, but at reduced
performance and they’ll run hotter.
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2025-02-15 7:41 [gentoo-user] problem formatting new 256 GB USB stick Philip Webb
2025-02-15 11:50 ` [gentoo-user] " Nuno Silva
2025-02-15 13:31 ` Michael
2025-02-16 2:37 ` Philip Webb
2025-02-16 9:08 ` Nuno Silva
2025-02-16 13:41 ` Michael
2025-02-16 14:48 ` Wols Lists
2025-02-17 23:12 ` Frank Steinmetzger
2025-02-18 11:53 ` Michael
2025-02-19 12:10 ` Frank Steinmetzger
2025-02-20 9:58 ` Michael
2025-02-16 22:57 ` [gentoo-user] problem formatting new 256 GB USB stick : more info Philip Webb
2025-02-17 0:17 ` [gentoo-user] " Nuno Silva
2025-02-17 0:39 ` [gentoo-user] " Michael
2025-02-17 3:43 ` Philip Webb
2025-02-17 9:18 ` Philip Webb
2025-02-17 12:02 ` Michael
2025-02-17 16:33 ` Stroller
2025-02-17 16:19 ` Wols Lists
2025-02-17 17:16 ` [gentoo-user] " Grant Edwards
2025-02-17 18:12 ` Michael
2025-02-18 3:46 ` [gentoo-user] Re: problem formatting new 256 GB USB stick : f3 Philip Webb
2025-02-18 4:43 ` Grant Edwards
2025-02-18 5:53 ` Philip Webb
2025-02-18 9:13 ` Frank Steinmetzger
2025-02-18 19:10 ` [gentoo-user] Re: problem formatting new 256 GB USB stick : alternatives Philip Webb
2025-02-18 21:18 ` Grant Edwards
2025-02-18 23:25 ` Michael
2025-02-19 12:16 ` Frank Steinmetzger
2025-02-19 12:20 ` Frank Steinmetzger
2025-02-20 10:47 ` Michael
2025-02-18 14:40 ` [gentoo-user] Re: problem formatting new 256 GB USB stick : f3 Grant Edwards
2025-02-18 17:00 ` Grant Edwards
2025-02-18 11:57 ` Michael
2025-02-18 18:54 ` [gentoo-user] Re: problem formatting new 256 GB USB stick : glances at gparted Philip Webb
2025-02-18 23:13 ` Michael
2025-02-19 0:47 ` Grant Edwards
2025-02-19 1:12 ` [gentoo-user] alternatives to USB sticks for reliable archiving Philip Webb
2025-02-19 2:28 ` [gentoo-user] " Grant Edwards
2025-02-19 9:48 ` [gentoo-user] " Michael
2025-02-19 3:00 ` [gentoo-user] Re: problem formatting new 256 GB USB stick : glances at gparted eric
2025-02-20 18:18 ` Dale
2025-02-20 22:40 ` Frank Steinmetzger
2025-02-20 23:43 ` Grant Edwards
2025-02-21 8:10 ` Dale
2025-03-08 22:09 ` Frank Steinmetzger
2025-03-08 22:48 ` Dale
2025-03-09 10:31 ` Michael
2025-03-10 3:32 ` Dale
2025-03-10 13:01 ` Frank Steinmetzger [this message]
2025-02-17 16:38 ` [gentoo-user] problem formatting new 256 GB USB stick Stroller
2025-02-17 23:06 ` Frank Steinmetzger
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