I think it is in the order of 100,000 writes, reads are not an issue. So with linux atime, you can very quickly get there.
I have a linux distro based on bering, which creates a ram disk and loads all os into that on boot. config is then written out to flash via a command. Log files are then created in the ram disk - which does mean that reboots they are lost but has never been a real issue for me. I tend to use SNMP to see what the boxes are doing. On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 7:34 PM, Ed Flecko <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi folks, > When reading posts about setting up a Soekris using a compact flash, I > see a lot of people saying that a compact flash cannot withstand a lot > of writing before failing. > > 1.) Is that true? How much is "a lot" of writing? (My 4501 is for my > tiny, home network) > > 2.) How do you set up an OS (either OBSD or FBSD) to NOT write to a CF??? > > 3.) If you set it up to not write to your CF, how does your Soekris > manage to create log files??? > > Thank you, > Ed > _______________________________________________ > Soekris-tech mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech _______________________________________________ Soekris-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
