From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Dec 30 12:44:59 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 27415106564A for ; Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:44:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from w3@langhans.com.pl) Received: from mail.langhans.com.pl (host-194126238033.net-serwis.pl [194.126.238.33]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4E21A8FC15 for ; Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:44:58 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail.langhans.com.pl (Postfix, from userid 1000) id C162A234EBB6; Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:19:59 +0100 (CET) Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:19:59 +0100 From: herbert langhans To: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" Message-ID: <20111230121959.GB3590@manul.langhans.com.pl> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15 Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) Subject: Re. Why do I feel like compact flash is more reliable than SSD ? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:44:59 -0000 The same here - I use a Sandisk Compact Flash with 8GB on my Thinkpad. The thing runs the whole day and I didnt notice any failure (using NetBSD). With a simple adapter card it formats and works like an ata-disk. Reading is quite fast! A good combination for stationary computers might be to install FreeBSD and keep the 'busy & writing' like /home, /var and /tmp on a traditional harddisk (writing is much faster there). The other more static stuff like kernel, /usr, /etc, /dev and so on can be left on the Flash-card. Will be great for booting and opening larger programs. Cheers herb langhans -- sprachtraining langhans herbert langhans, warschau herbert.raimund[at]gmx.net herbert[at]langhans.com.pl http://www.langhans.com.pl +0048 603 341 441 | jabber:herbs | icq:414500866 | yahoo_im:herbert.raimund