[Soekris] net6501 + Transcend SSD + OpenBSD boot issues
Hi. Regarding Soren's message from March 2013: http://lists.soekris.com/pipermail/soekris-tech/2013-March/018864.html > We have done some testing, although with OpenBSD. It seems like OpenBSD, > and apperently also Linux, leave the Trancend SSD in a state that > sometimes complicates reboot ... > So the only solution right now is to replace the transcend SSD. We have > tested the Western Digital SiliconDrive A100 serie and Micron/Crucial m4 > series, both seems to work just fine with OpenBSD and are easily > available. Probably same result with Linux. I ended up also falling into this trap with the net6501-70 I just bought. In my case, sometimes OpenBSD (5.4) boots successfully even if the BIOS doesn't display the detected device model string, sometimes the BIOS fails to load the OpenBSD bootloader, and sometimes the bootloader and kernel come up but can't find the root file system, instead prompting me for which "em" network device to use. It's unfortunate that Soekris continues to sell the Transcend mSATA SSD without at least noting the known issues with it on the website, but I guess I should have done more research before placing my order. Fortunately, OpenBSD seems to boot reliably now that I reinstalled onto the SanDisk Cruzer Fit that I also bought, but I was hoping for an SLC-based mSATA device that would have a longer lifespan. Unfortunately, WD seems to have gotten out of the SSD business, and I'm having trouble finding an SLC mSATA SSD from another vendor besides Transcend (Micron/Crucial seem to be MLC-only). I did find Cactus Technologies' recently-released "High Performance 900S Series Industrial Grade mSATA" product (http://www.cactus-tech.com/en/products/industrial-grade/msata/id-900s-series), but they seem to focus on OEMs instead of selling directly to end-users such as myself. Has anybody had any success in finding an SLC mSATA SSD (either the Cactus 900S or otherwise) that (1) is currently and readily available for purchase, and (2) works reliably with the net6501 and OpenBSD? Thanks, David ___ Soekris-tech mailing list Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
Re: [Soekris] net6501 + Transcend SSD + OpenBSD boot issues
On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 4:24 PM, David Paschal wrote: > Has anybody had any success in finding an SLC mSATA SSD (either the Cactus > 900S or otherwise) that (1) is currently and readily available for purchase, > and (2) works reliably with the net6501 and OpenBSD? The Intel 311 and 313 series mSATA SSD SLC drives work (20GB and 24GB). They're hard to find. - M ___ Soekris-tech mailing list Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
Re: [Soekris] net6501 + Transcend SSD + OpenBSD boot issues
David Paschal wrote: > Has anybody had any success in finding an SLC mSATA SSD (either the > Cactus 900S or otherwise) that (1) is currently and readily available > for purchase, and (2) works reliably with the net6501 and OpenBSD? The 4GB KingSpec one I bought from Wim Vandeputte works fine. http://kd85.com/ (And yes, I also have a Transcend one that is flakey.) -- Christian "naddy" Weisgerber na...@mips.inka.de ___ Soekris-tech mailing list Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
Re: [Soekris] net6501 + Transcend SSD + OpenBSD boot issues
On 1/24/14, 8:44 PM, Christian Weisgerber wrote: The 4GB KingSpec one I bought from Wim Vandeputte works fine. http://kd85.com/ +1 for KingSpec, I bought the 16GB one from Wim and it's been humming along just fine on my 6501 (running FreeBSD). .jh ___ Soekris-tech mailing list Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
Re: [Soekris] net6501 + Transcend SSD + OpenBSD boot issues
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B009X6DKPO/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1390615601&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX110_SY165 Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note3 LTE On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 4:24 PM, David Paschal wrote: > Has anybody had any success in finding an SLC mSATA SSD (either the Cactus 900S or otherwise) that (1) is currently and readily available for purchase, and (2) works reliably with the net6501 and OpenBSD? The Intel 311 and 313 series mSATA SSD SLC drives work (20GB and 24GB). They're hard to find. - M ___ Soekris-tech mailing list Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech ___ Soekris-tech mailing list Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
