[Soekris] Console connection

[Jed Clear]

On Tue, 12 Feb 2008, voip crazy wrote:
> I planned to install Debian on the 5501 box but I'm not sure if install it
> on a CF card or in a SATA 2,5" Hdd drive.
> Which kind of install will be easier? which one would have less error or
> patching?
> How about the life of a CF card compare with the life of a SATA drive?

Disk drive will likely be an easier install as typically you need a few
extra steps with the CF card so that it is used "read mostly".  But there
are enough examples out there that this shouldn't be a factor.

All other things equal, the CF card should be more reliable as there are
no moving parts and less heat.  If you set up your CF "read mostly", it
should last indefinitely.  If you need to write frequently to the CF (e.g.
persistant logs), you will need to do more research.  For starters, search
this list's archives for the discussion on Flash write cycles.

-Jed