Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2006 22:53:03 -0400 From: wc_fbsd@xxiii.com To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Which BSD - Flash Drive Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20060406224859.02eba158@mailsvr.xxiii.com> In-Reply-To: <f5a9c673e16db0240598154147f68c36@pacific.net.au> References: <3779463.post@talk.nabble.com> <443524CF.4060108@mac.com> <f5a9c673e16db0240598154147f68c36@pacific.net.au>
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At 07:40 PM 4/6/2006, Malcolm Fitzgerald wrote:
>>>I would like to run a BSD distribution off a 1GB USB Flash drive...
>>That's possible. You do understand that flash drives only have
>>very limited # of write cycles before they fail, and should be
>>operated in read-only mode most of the time?
>I've only heard that on this list.
I've read it on some linux lists too. Apparently there is some truth
to it. It's supposedly not so bad that it's gonna fail in a
week.... but don't put a swap slice on a flash device.
Also, Crucial / Micron (memory manufacturers) address it in their FAQ
at www.crucial.com and state that it is a real concern, but if you
buy their flash devices, they are covered by their lifetime warranty,
even if such a failure should occur.
-Wayne
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