2012/11/5 Przemek Klosowski <przemek.klosow...@gmail.com> > On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 1:32 PM, Ralph Stirling < > ralph.stirl...@wallawalla.edu> wrote: > > > The problem I seemed to be observing (and seemed to be > > reported by others) was that the SD card gets corrupted > > even with RO file systems. Power cycling glitches cause > > inadvertent write cycles to the SD card. > > > > Even with the SD card hardware write lock switch turned on? I find it hard > to believe, but ... not impossible... > > I have an old laptop as TV media center running Portheus in "Fresh Mode" which means that everything is copied to RAM during bootup. I can assure you that my kids - and I and my wife - have shut it off brutally at least 1000 times. Still boots up like normal and that's exactly what Fresh Mode is for. If you don't want to wait 20 seconds for a shut off, then try Portheus. On the other hand, how do you shut off the LinuxCNC PC? As an alternative you could leave the RPi left on, not a power consumer so to speak.
@Andy, why is it difficult and why is it the wrong problem? I clearly measure a performance boost running the controller PC headless. Would it be easier and cheaper to order a Mesa board? No. Could the To-me-useless-as-CNC-PC ITX boards act like X servers in a dual PC setup? Yes indeed. And what I paid for the complete ITX computer is not more than a 5I25 will cost me with shipping, import VAT and customs fees. And when something breaks i can stroll away to the electronics store and get the spare part I need. /S ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LogMeIn Central: Instant, anywhere, Remote PC access and management. Stay in control, update software, and manage PCs from one command center Diagnose problems and improve visibility into emerging IT issues Automate, monitor and manage. Do more in less time with Central http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein12331_d2d _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
