On 01/01/2011 08:59 PM, Doug wrote:
if you don't need a ton of space go with a sata to CF adapter and just
get a compact flash stick the size you need.
it doesn't get much quieter than flash.
or just get a huge usb stick and plug it right in instead of a usb harddrive
> I wonder what the groups experience has been with low power drives under Linux
> on the nslu2? I see there are a lot of complaints about the WD Cavier Green
> drives but others seem to have no problems. I want a drive that runs cool, draws
> less power, and does not require a cooling fan. 64G would be fine but I know
> that 500G is probably a minimum now days.
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> I am also interested in experiences with flash drives. I would go that route but
> the uncertainty of write cycle life leaves me a little concerned. I can remember
> way back when 10K writes was the norm life, then 100K, 1M, 10M but just what
> is the write life of these 8-64G USB sticks now and are some better than
> others? I know you can do things to extend the life but what have real
> experiences been? Has anyone "burned" one of these useless on an nslu2?
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> Doug Crompton
> WA3DSP
> www.crompton.com
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