Re: read-only storage media

2005-07-02 Thread Mike
Matt Garman wrote: Is there any kind of storage media that can be set as read-only, and only reset to read and write by physical access? Transcend makes IDE flash modules with a jumper for read-write or read-only. Might be a good fit for your needs: http://www.transcendusa.com/products/Mod

Re: read-only storage media

2005-07-01 Thread Michael Haertjens
On Friday 01 July 2005 11:06 am, Matt Garman wrote: SD-RAM cards have a physical read-only/read-write switch. I've used them for exactly this purpose. Though you need an adapter to make them appear as a regular IDE drive. Mike > Is there any kind of storage media that can be set as read-only

Re: read-only storage media

2005-07-01 Thread Uwe Werler
hi matt, what is with an usb stick? that's my approach. regards uwe > > Is there any kind of storage media that can be set as read-only, and > only reset to read and write by physical access? > > I'm thinking about something like the (seemingly ancient) 3.5" > floppy disks that had that little

Re: read-only storage media

2005-07-01 Thread Dan Bond
You might want to consider a setup similar to http://m0n0.ch/wall/ where it loads off of a cd or whatever, into a ramdisc. This would deal with the latency and life of the cd drive issues. Dan On 7/1/05, Matt Garman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is there any kind of storage media that can be set a

Re: read-only storage media

2005-07-01 Thread Steve Welham
y 2005 16:06 To: OpenBSD Misc Subject: read-only storage media Is there any kind of storage media that can be set as read-only, and only reset to read and write by physical access? I'm thinking about something like the (seemingly ancient) 3.5" floppy disks that had that little "sw

Re: read-only storage media

2005-07-01 Thread Will H. Backman
, 2005 11:06 AM > To: OpenBSD Misc > Subject: read-only storage media > > Is there any kind of storage media that can be set as read-only, and > only reset to read and write by physical access? > > I'm thinking about something like the (seemingly ancient) 3.5" >

read-only storage media

2005-07-01 Thread Matt Garman
Is there any kind of storage media that can be set as read-only, and only reset to read and write by physical access? I'm thinking about something like the (seemingly ancient) 3.5" floppy disks that had that little "switch" you could use to set the disk to read only. Are there any hard drives tha