[Peeweelinux] development configuration

[Troy Engel]

Note that SanDisk makes industrial grade CF disks, we're using them -- 
they're black in color and say "Industrial Grade" on them. They "work" 
just like regular ones, no changes needed to your process.

http://www.envoydata.com/PCMCIA_SD_Industrial_CF_Flash.htm

hth,
-te

Ralph Stickley wrote:
> I think the wear factor is noticable only after about 10,000 write
> cycles.  I also beleive that some CF controllers do wear leveling
> which may increase this "apparent" number of writes.
> 
> So, for datalogging small files - not a good idea.  For development
> with 10 reloads a day you have a couple of years to go :)
> 
> Enjoy....
> 
> --- dan latham <danlatham@earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
>>ok, I'll look for those. The only issue I can think of with CF is
>>the number of
>>times it can be written to. Would you expect this to be a big issue
>>when
>>developing and testing? The nice thing about CF is that it's not
>>too 
>>inexpensive
>>so if it wears out, just buy another. I just don't want to have to
>>buy one 
>>every month.
>>Any experience with how long I might expect it to last given
>>moderate 
>>development
>>activity (a couple of build/test cycles per day)?
>>
>>thanks,
>>dan
>>
>>
>>At 11:33 PM 2/11/2003 -0800, Ralph Stickley wrote:
>>
>>>Dan,
>>>How about Compact Flash on the IDE port ? Use USB/CF on
>>
>>development
>>
>>>box, IDE/CF on target board.
>>>Adi did have some adaptor type thingys...
>>>
>>>Good luck,
>>>Ralph
>>
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