kali persistance vs full install

[Femin Dharamshi]

So i have built a new pc with gtx 1080 and i7 7700 with 16gb ram

now i already have windows on the ssd.

i have a extra 60gb laptop hdd (SATA).

 

i want to install kali Linux for educational purposes and i have 3 options to do it.

1. Install Kali Linux Persistence on a 32gb Pen Drive

2. Completely install Kali Linux on a 32gb Pen Drive

3. Completely install Kali Linux on the 60gb Laptop Hdd.

 

which one will be good for performance ? (laptop hdd is like 8-10 years old so it might be slow. but might be faster than a pen drive. need suggestions !)

 

Which one would be suggestible ?

[SCHISCHKA]

that drive is old but it should be faster than pen drive if it is SATA not IDE.

[Femin Dharamshi]

2 hours ago, SCHISCHKA said:

that drive is old but it should be faster than pen drive if it is SATA not IDE.

yes it is sata!! how much would the difference be ?

[TheRandomness]

-Thread moved to Linux, OS X, and Everything Not-Windows.

[Sniperfox47]

6 hours ago, Femin Dharamshi said:

i want to install kali Linux for educational purposes and i have 3 options to do it.

1. Install Kali Linux Persistence on a 32gb Pen Drive

2. Completely install Kali Linux on a 32gb Pen Drive

3. Completely install Kali Linux on the 60gb Laptop Hdd.

 

Which one would be suggestible ?

All of them have pros and cons.

 

Pen drive persistent Live CDs have some weird quirks which can be inconvenient, but if you're using a pen drive it'll help ensure your drive lifespan by reducing drive writes and making sure ram compression is enabled and swap is disabled.

 

Pen Drive actual installs will be exactly like using the distro on a hard drive, but they'll drastically hurt the life of the drive, and you need to make sure you disable swap when installing.

 

The Hard Drive install will be a little slower to boot (slower random read, much faster sequential) but will last much much longer, and can realistically be used with a swap partition or swap file.

 

I'd suggest the Hard Drive option unless boot speed is absolutely critical for your application. Even then though you'd probably be better off getting a dirt cheap SSD than a flash drive.

[Freddwo]

Dude, put it on the Hard Drive. Full install. Make it your main OS. THis is the only way to fly. This is far and away the best performance option, the best overall use and learning option. Good luck