Hi, I run OpenBSD from CF cards without any problem. CF is the cheap and flexible option. For the price of a single 2.5" HDD you can have 10 or more CF cards lying around, each with its own OS and/or configuration, or as backups.
Writing speed is an issue with the cheaper cards, whether that is a problem depends on how much writing you are planning to do (if you're setting up e.g. a firewall/router probably almost none, apart from the install). I've had trouble with a fast Apacer card, now I'm using Dane-Elec XS cards for speed, but I bought those only recently, so I don't know yet how they will hold. Unless you're planning to write large amounts of data frequently, investing in a 2.5" HDD seems quite crazy. If I can give you an advice, it's to just buy the cheapest CF card you can find to start with, you won't be losing a lot if you decide to switch to HDD later. You would the other way around.. Good luck, Bill On Tue, 2008-02-12 at 16:44 +0100, voip crazy wrote: > Dear list, > > I planned to install Debian on the soekris 5501 box but I'm not sure > if install it on a CF card or in a SATA 2,5" Hdd drive. > Which kind of install will be easier? which one would have less error > or patching? > How about the life of a CF card compare with the life of a SATA drive? > > Thanks in advance. > > VoipCrazy > > _______________________________________________ > Soekris-tech mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech -- SOD Against NLS _______________________________________________ Soekris-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
