Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:59:38 -0600 (MDT) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Jason Usher <jusher71@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: USB thumb drives for bootable flash FreeBSD installation... Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1110171745500.18458@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <1318891999.94031.YahooMailClassic@web121216.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> References: <1318891999.94031.YahooMailClassic@web121216.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
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On Mon, 17 Oct 2011, Jason Usher wrote: > I'm going to run FreeBSD off of a flash drive on some older mac mini systems. > > Before I begin, though, I'd like some advice on the best USB thumb drives for this. > > These systems will be deployed and left in place, hopefully for YEARS > in a remote, inaccessible location. So, I'd like to make sure I get > the most durable, fault-tolerant USB thumb drives possible. Put them on the inside so they don't get snapped off. Or get a low-profile drive and shield it somehow. There are internal IDE/SATA to CF/SD adapters also. > I'm not going to swap on them, or do lots of log writing, etc., but > still ... I really don't want to fly across the world just because > this one component died. > > Are they all the same, or are there some USB flash choices that are > more durable and fault tolerant than others ? I don't know which are actually more durable rather than just being marketed that way, but I'd consider making a mirror of two different brands and models to try to improve the odds against media or mechanical failure.
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