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F8 should only be used when you want to lock in, make permanent, a changed settings configuration.
On a given boot, you might want to try “feature X” ~~ by skipping F8, featureX is only activated for the current boot session.
Yeah, both the onscreen labeltext and the FAQ are quite vague about personal vs general
Personal uses your personal settings General does not
compression choices [..] is it just about file size on the USB drive?
Yes, plus one (minor) side consideration ~~ a more-highly compressed file takes a few (5-10?) extra seconds to unpack during each boot session.
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When I made this LiveUSB persistant I think I chose 3.5 Gb for the size.
Now the choice defaults to 250Mb and the selection tops out at about 1.3 Gb or “Customized”.
I chose 500Mb because I was wondering if this relates to the persist-all choice and fitting in RAM.
The size initially selected, bear in mind that you can choose to later increase it.
“Now the choice defaults to 250Mb”
I’m fairly sure it gauges the free space available on the device and sets a “max” accordingly.
On you later run(s), if some older, pre-existing, files were on the drive… with less free space available, a lower max would be offered.