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Subject: Re: Project storage on removable devices?
From: Mathieu Chouinard <mchoui () e-c ! qc ! ca>
Date: 2003-11-18 21:27:19
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On Tuesday 18 November 2003 15:53, you wrote:
> Am Dienstag, 18. November 2003 21:08 schrieb Steven Suson:
> > Many people aren't aware that under Linux, an USB mass storage device
> > can be treated as a true HD, in the sense that it can be reformated
> > using the standard utility mkfs in order to create ext2, ext3, etc.
> > filesystems. So, make your flash HD one of these, and you're in
> > business! ;-)
>
> And out of business really quick ;-) all normal filesystems use
> one or more "central" blocks with data which is changed with each
> change (FAT, bitmap, etc) or even access (think access time). As Flash
> blocks "wear out" this can make this block and the whole disk unusable.
> thats why there are things like jffs - which know how to handle
> flash and use all blocks evenly
>
> Gustl
But you can flash it for years before it worn out
Mathieu
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