On Thursday, February 10, 2022 4:37:22 AM EST Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: > On Wed, Feb 09, 2022 at 06:50:49PM -0800, David Christensen wrote: > > On 2/9/22 08:02, notoneofmyseeds wrote: > > > I'd suggest an SSD if you have one. Or, perhaps a recommended USB > > > stick. Perhaps someone here has suggestions for such stick that > > > maintains r/w over a while and is fast. > > > > I am looking for a small (~16 GB), low power, high-endurance, > > solid-state storage device with a USB 1.0/1.1/2.0/3.0+ type-A plug, > > powered by a USB 1.0/1.1/2.0/3.0+ type-A receptacle, which is > > designed to be used as a system drive. I would use it to install > > and run commercial and FOSS OS's (Windows, macOS, Debian and > > FreeBSD) on SBC's, laptops, tablets, desktops, workstations, > > servers, etc.. > > Corsair do a ruggedised USB stick - starts at 16G or 32G if you can > find them - I think which is USB 3.1 > and blazingly fast but expensive. I got the Corsair 128 GB Voyager GTX > > Some queries about copying large >8G files around - speeds vary in > reviews but it's solid. What's high-endurance in your terms? > > > STFW most USB disk-on-module (DOM) devices are designed for a > > motherboard with 0.1" 10-pin connector, motherboard space, and > > motherboard threaded boss (for mounting screw); e.g. server > > motherboards only. > > > > > > STFW I found Cactus Technologies USB flash drives; but they are > > design for storage, not OS, and I was unable to find a retailer: > > > > https://www.cactus-tech.com/ > > > > > > STFW I see the Buffalo SSD-PUT; I am unclear which USB standards it > > supports (I need USB 2.0 and 3.0): > > > > https://www.buffalotech.com/products/ssd-put-rugged-and-portable-soli > > d-state-drive-stick > > > > > > As an alternative, StarTech makes two USB to sata adapter/ cables. I > > need to do more search to see if my SSD's are compatible: > > > > https://www.startech.com/en-us/hdd/usb3s2sat3cb
I think its this one or maybe a predesessor that I have 2 of plugged into my rpi4, used as a kernel and LinuxCNC development system with a total of 360G of SSD storage. The pi's swap has been moved to them also. They have Just Worked now for close to 2 years. Plugged unto the rpi4's usb-3 ports, the speed limit is the pi, not the drives. Either speed tests at just under 600mbytes/second, on the pi. Generally, I've found startech stuff to be as advertised, it just works. > > https://www.startech.com/en-us/hdd/usb312sat3cb > > I think I've got one of these which is running to an old SSD and is > alos fine. > > All best, as ever, > > Andy Cater > > > Comments/ suggestions? > > > > > > David > > . Cheers, Gene Heskett. -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940) If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. - Louis D. Brandeis Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>
