Hi Andrew, AKSYS Tech Pty Ltd wrote: > > Hi > > I am trying to install EMC using the Ubuntu live cd. I am trying to > install to a USB key as my hard drive, as I am wanting to have a solid > state hard drive. This key is a 8Gig stick. I get about 98% through > the install but as soon as it starts to install the Grub bootloader, > the install fails. Has anyone used a usb key as a hdd before??? Any > thoughts on what I should try next??? >
You probably know this already but I'll mention it anyway. It's important to know that EXT2 or EXT3 partition formats are not suitable for flash memory because they'll wear them out too fast. The following article describes issues with flash memory very well: http://linuxdevices.com/articles/AT6850006074.html For what you are trying to do, JFFS and JFFS2 file systems for partitioning are needed. I would use one of two ways to approach this issue. You could USB for the fixed portion of OS and programs and use a hard drive for files and as a temporary R/W area. Small "laptop size" drive would be OK. If you don't want to have hard drive in the system at all, then two USB sticks would be better IMO. One for the fixed portion of the OS, and one for the data, i.e. files you change or move from one system to another. That way you could setup a system where you keep different "jobs" on different USB keys without a need for reboot each time. Related links of interest are many. Here are a few: http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/Flash-Memory-HOWTO/index.html http://www.linux-mtd.infradead.org/ http://www.zflinux.com/library/release_notes/9150-0017-00B_linuxFrmFlsh.PDF http://pendrivelinux.com and their link to http://www.pendrivelinux.com/2007/05/31/create-your-own-live-linux-cd-or-usb-distribution/ might help you build your system. > > > Regards > > Andrew > Regards, -- Rafael ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
