10Dec2008 (UTC +8) Marvin posted already some good references below. But now check out this easy-to-read but very informative Linux and Solaris x86 guide on how to use flash storage... the tech behind it, features and benefits, its limitations, and its practical use:
Flash Memory As A Hard Drive Replacement: This Sun BluePrints article shows you how to enable a system equipped with flash technology to exceed the performance of a server with a hard drive and operate over a similar lifespan. http://communications1.sun.com/r/c/r?2.1.3J1.2U2.12ANOm.CCkVj6..T.FgEo.2C5s.DSMMEYC0 On 11/29/08, Marvin Pascual <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 1:24 PM, Carlos Yu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My carputer just arrived with Windows XP installed. I want to replace > > it with Linux and need advice on the type of file system I should use. > > Keep in mind that the unit will be banged around a lot in Manila roads > > and disk errors may occur. I also need advice on what type of startup > > process I should be running to automatically correct disk errors during > > bootup. > > > > I started logging the progress of this project in > > http://www.cywareinc.com/carputer/index.html if any of you want to know > > more. Thanks. > > You may want to consider building your project using OpenEmbedded > <http://www.openembedded.org/>. > You can also find relevant information on the following sites: > > [1] Anatomy of Linux Flash Filesystems > <http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-flash-filesystems/> > [2] Memory Technology Devices <http://www.linux-mtd.infradead.org/> > [3] Real-Time Linux Foundation <http://www.realtimelinuxfoundation.org/> > [4] Embedded Linux Wiki <http://elinux.org/> Drexx Laggui -- CISA, CISSP, CFE Associate, ISO27001 LA, CCSI, CSA http://www.laggui.com ( Singapore / Manila / California ) Computer forensics; Penetration testing; QMS & ISMS developers; K-Transfer PGP fingerprint = 6E62 A089 E3EA 1B93 BFB4 8363 FFEC 3976 FF31 8A4E _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
