On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 01:28:40 -0400, Colin wrote: > >Probably. You can save space with a compressed > >filesystem like jjfs or squashfs. You probably want > >to mount it read only since flash has limited write > >cycles.
> Kind of off on a tangent, but there are other alternatives to a > write-protected file system. Instead of using a USB flash disk, there > are IDE-CompactFlash adapters that would achieve the same result but > with 100% IDE compatibility, so the disk just shows up as /dev/hd[x] > like a normal hard drive and doesn't require any rootdelaying or USB > drivers. I don't know if CF cards are lockable, I know SD's are. CF cards aren't lockable, but some CD-IDE adaptors have a write protect jumper. Of course, you'll have problems saving any settings with a write- protected /etc, so JFFS2 may be a better option. This is a filesystem specifically for flash driver, that avoids repeated writing to the same part of the disk. -- Neil Bothwick The number one cause of computer problems is computer solutions.
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