On Fri, Mar 06, 2026 at 01:42:28PM -0000, Bigsy Bohr wrote: > On 2026-03-06, <[email protected]> <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On Thu, Mar 05, 2026 at 01:37:11PM -0800, Mike Castle wrote: > >> I believe this whole class of problems is why tools like Rufus > >> (https://rufus.ie/) were developed. > > > > Wait a moment, and to clear any misunderstanding: I'm talking > > about the content of the installation media being shredded > > while being used. I can't imagine what a difference it could > > ever make whether you wrote that media with dd, bit-bang or > > whatever other method? > > I guess you can override "read-only" if you're a raving capitalist.
Depends on the medium. But on those (were they 16K?) utterly expensive USB sticks with a write protect switch reportedly you could: the switch just (reportedly) communicated intention. My only source is memory, so grain of salt and that. Trying to research that, I noticed with surprise that those switches seem again to be a thing these days, just not at the price level my local dealer would care to carry. That said, if your capitalist's weight commands an ICE-style praetorian (something customary in larger parts of the world nowadays, sigh) they can kick down your door to throw that pesky switch, so... Cheers -- t
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