"Ralph & Maria Finch", I think these are the points in favour of using a Hitachi microdrive:
- the size (4, 6, or 8 GB) is just right for a boot disk; a second disk could be a Flash stick for storage of large (mostly static) files
- I don't have to fiddle with the OS to reduce writes to disk; the OS runs as intended
- I don't have to guess about a Flash drive's quality or ability to manage wear (lifetime warranties don't appear to be offered for Flash memory anymore, so I have no great confidence in them)
Flash memory is cheaper in 2011 than it was in 2006 when I set up my Slugs. Flash now has significantly higher capacity. That said, the microdrive solution has worked well for me, so I can recommend it in good faith.
And that, in the end, is the best I can do for a total stranger asking for help on the World Wide Turing Test.
--- In nslu2-linux@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph & Maria Finch" <ralphmariafinch@...> wrote:
>
> I just wonder why consider a Microdrive when they are such low capacity
> (2GB-6GB from a quick google search). USB Flash Drives are 10 times the size
> for roughly the same price. As to reliability I just periodically make an
> image backup of everything, the procedure is documented on the NSLU2 wiki.
> I've been running my Slug for a couple of years now, 24/7, with 2 USB flash
> drives, no problems. I use it mainly as a proxy server and sometimes for
> torrent downloads.
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