From owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Dec 13 12:30:36 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2313C16A4CE for ; Sat, 13 Dec 2003 12:30:36 -0800 (PST) Received: from haldjas.folklore.ee (Haldjas.folklore.ee [193.40.6.121]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9FBC243D2D for ; Sat, 13 Dec 2003 12:30:34 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from narvi@haldjas.folklore.ee) Received: from haldjas.folklore.ee (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by haldjas.folklore.ee (8.12.3/8.11.3) with ESMTP id hBDKUWHV016122; Sat, 13 Dec 2003 22:30:32 +0200 (EET) (envelope-from narvi@haldjas.folklore.ee) Received: from localhost (narvi@localhost)hBDKUUkL016119; Sat, 13 Dec 2003 22:30:31 +0200 (EET) Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 22:30:30 +0200 (EET) From: Narvi To: "Matthew D. Fuller" In-Reply-To: <20031212233820.GB78055@over-yonder.net> Message-ID: <20031213222430.F83003-100000@haldjas.folklore.ee> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII cc: Matthew West cc: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: CF cards wear out? X-BeenThere: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Non technical items related to the community List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 20:30:36 -0000 On Fri, 12 Dec 2003, Matthew D. Fuller wrote: > On Fri, Dec 12, 2003 at 05:13:11PM +0200 I heard the voice of > Matthew West, and lo! it spake thus: > > > > If you're going to be using a system like the Soekris boards and your > > project requires a media that you can do a lot of writes too, I would > > recommend something like IBM's Microdrives. You should be able to fit > > these inside the Soekris chassis without a problem. The NET4801 has a > > Microdrive IDE connector on the board. > > Note, though, that Microdrives tend to have a really low advertised MTBF. > I mean, _really_ low. Like, maybe a year of constant running? > and don't get into the habit of dropping it. Its a small delicate thing. in the 1gb range and cf crd sizes, cf cards are much better suited to most tasks [obvious things like page device excepted]. > > > -- > Matthew Fuller (MF4839) | fullermd@over-yonder.net > Systems/Network Administrator | http://www.over-yonder.net/~fullermd/ > > "The only reason I'm burning my candle at both ends, is because I > haven't figured out how to light the middle yet" >