I would recommend the Microdrive option.
It uses the CF-II interface which is provided by all new Soekris systems.
*AVOID* 2.5" IDE Laptop drives.
I've had pretty bad experience with them,
1. They heat up a lot
2. Are slow
3. Fail quite often (this could be due to the heat)
(face problems with Toshiba and IBM)
Since you mention that you are going to do logging, go for the 4Gb
model or higher.
On 7/15/05, Rod.. Whitworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am about to implement some firewalls using Soekris 4801 systems.
>
> There are many good documents about using various ways to do this using
> CF and assorted RAM-drive etc methods.
>
> What I am looking for are comments from people who have tried some of
> these techniques and have experience on some facets of competeting ways
> to do the job.
>
> I see that we can use:
> CF
> Microdrive (in a CF slot)
> 2.5" IDE laptop drive.
>
> Way back I would have dropped CF where I need logging and some other
> persistent data storage (spamdb etc) due to the limited cycle life. Now
> I hear this in not an issue. Does this fact make this choice a prime
> candidate?
>
> Using spinning storage begs the question as to whether either flavour
> will automatically spin down when idle for some time? Alternatively can
> I do this another way?
>
> So: I do not seek HOW-TO guidance but I do wish to avoid re-inventing
> (re-discovering ?) the wheel on every step. We don't all need to make
> individual progress through repeating Newton's work to figure not to
> sit under ripe apples.
>
> I can get the 4801 working with any of the above storage. Who wants to
> plug one or another as a lay-down best choice?
>
> Thanks.
> Rod/
>
> From the land "down under": Australia.
> Do we look <umop apisdn> from up over?
>
> Do NOT CC me - I am subscribed to the list.
> Replies to the sender address will fail except from the list-server.
