Data written to flash memory degrades over time when unpowered. This is proportional to the amount of time it’s sat unpowered and the number of write cycles the charge coupled device has endured.
Now you know and can decide if you should make a new installer or just keep using the netinst usb that’s been clacking around next to your keys for years.
Even though you already reflashed, this knowledge can help you make informed decisions about flash storage lifetimes: extend them when the thing is constantly powered up, derate according to the unpowered time when the thing is unplugged.
Data written to flash memory degrades over time when unpowered. This is proportional to the amount of time it’s sat unpowered and the number of write cycles the charge coupled device has endured.
Now you know and can decide if you should make a new installer or just keep using the netinst usb that’s been clacking around next to your keys for years.
I reflashed it about half an hour ago.
He’ll yeah
Even though you already reflashed, this knowledge can help you make informed decisions about flash storage lifetimes: extend them when the thing is constantly powered up, derate according to the unpowered time when the thing is unplugged.