GRAHAM SIMM wrote: > I'm gonna buy my first CF card for use with AstLinux (so far I have > been using an HDD) so was wondering if anyone has any > recommendations. Is there anything I need to look out for (such as a > minimum speed)?
FYI, this topic is covered briefly at http://voip-info.org/wiki/view/AstLinux+Users+Guide+Chapter+1#CompactFlashbasedsystems The relevant section is: Compact Flash based systems You will need a Compact Flash (CF) card that can hold at least 48MB. If you're purchasing a card as of August 06, you'll be lucky to find one less than 64MB, but larger is not a problem, so get any size more than 48MB that is convenient. Much has been written about the pros and cons of various brand flash cards. As Sandisk was an early provider of CF cards, most devices have been tested with Sandisk CF cards and they are known to work well. The problems that arise tend to be around how the cards handle primary or secondary disk selection with symptoms shown as not being able to boot from a certain brand card, but working fine with other brands. The overall problem and its solution has as much to do with the provider of the Single Board Computer (SBC) that you are using, so if you have any doubts, contact the manufacturer for their recommendations. cheers, michael _______________________________________________ Astlinux-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.kriscompanies.com/mailman/listinfo/astlinux-users Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
