Date: Tue, 21 Oct 1997 08:41:01 -0500 (CDT) From: Jim Bryant <jbryant@unix.tfs.net> To: jamil@trojanhorse.ml.org (Jamil J. Weatherbee) Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Solid State Disks Message-ID: <199710211341.IAA11750@argus.tfs.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971020231150.258A-100000@trojanhorse.ml.org> from "Jamil J. Weatherbee" at "Oct 20, 97 11:23:43 pm"
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In reply: > Anybody seen any good literature/prices on this sort of thing lately. How > long are they rumored to exist. It would be really cool if a PC was like > an hp48, damn thing never crashes and is basically always on. kinda cool... SS disks have been around for a while, but i don't recall non-volatility though. > Memory can be maintained indefinitely without application of > external power via eeprom mirroring. > > Battery powered main memory/storage. > Second built in battery can act as ups to keep the machine up and function > throughout extended power outages. how about bringing back a tried but true technology: bubbles... magnetic bubble memory is inherently non-volatile, and the only problems to be overcome would be speed, and price. but then again, have you seen the prices on DEC and IBM's SS disks??? another option could be a good 10AH gellcell on some micropower-standby ram. would add some weight, but is the best option for data retention at ram speeds. jim -- All opinions expressed are mine, if you | "I will not be pushed, stamped, think otherwise, then go jump into turbid | briefed, debriefed, indexed, or radioactive waters and yell WAHOO !!! | numbered!" - #1, "The Prisoner" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Inet: jbryant@tfs.net AX.25: kc5vdj@wv0t.#neks.ks.usa.noam grid: EM28pw voice: KC5VDJ - 6 & 2 Meters AM/FM/SSB, 70cm FM. http://www.tfs.net/~jbryant ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HF/6M/2M: IC-706-MkII, 2M: HTX-212, 2M: HTX-202, 70cm: HTX-404, Packet: KPC-3+
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