Flash card bootable drive?

**EBJUSTIN** · 11-29-2003, 08:36 PM

I think there are some algorithms availble on Microsofts website designed to reduce the number of memory writes to flash disk

**eugenen** · 11-29-2003, 09:27 PM

My EPIA 5000 takes about 20 seconds to post so I don't think I can get down too close to 22 secs. I've only been using linux for a couple months so I'm not the best for optimizing it either. My main advantage with my current setup is eliminating the need for any shutdown system. I've simply set the MB bios setup to power on as soon as it sees power.

**The Durango Kid** · 12-01-2003, 10:18 AM

Thanks for the replies.. After doing a little research it seems the only solution for running an OS off a CF is Windows Embedding which I'm still not 100% sure is read only but seems to be.. Microsoft puts out a eval version that I'll test out once I get my system together but buying this OS seems out of the question as it's for OEM device builders only..

I think my 1st try will be storing my OS on the CF and running it off a RamDrive.. I wish the mini-itx boards supported 2gig of ram.. It would make this option more appealing..

**eugenen** · 12-01-2003, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by The Durango Kid

Thanks for the replies.. After doing a little research it seems the only solution for running an OS off a CF is Windows Embedding which I'm still not 100% sure is read only but seems to be.. Microsoft puts out a eval version that I'll test out once I get my system together but buying this OS seems out of the question as it's for OEM device builders only..

I think my 1st try will be storing my OS on the CF and running it off a RamDrive.. I wish the mini-itx boards supported 2gig of ram.. It would make this option more appealing..

You mean the only solution for running a Windows OS not the only solution for an OS period.

**The Durango Kid** · 12-01-2003, 12:00 PM

eugenen I stand corrected.. Yes for running a Windows9X or greater OS..

**eugenen** · 12-01-2003, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by The Durango Kid

eugenen I stand corrected.. Yes for running a Windows9X or greater OS..

You mean Windows not windows 9x or greater

. IMHO Linux is greater than Windows

Sorry couldn't resist.

**The Durango Kid** · 12-02-2003, 08:50 AM

IMHO Linux is greater than Windows

Well for the most part I have to agree but I only program in VB and .NET so my program wouldn't work in Linux so that rules out Linux as an OS (unless I run and emulater which I really don't want to do)..

**Tidder** · 12-10-2003, 11:42 PM

I would agree too that the best thing to do would be to get one of those solid state (flash) hard drives. Like a laptop IDE drive. I've seen them up to 2 gig. It would be better to get a drive that is actually made to be used as a hard drive than to get a compact flash card with an IDE adapter and piece something together. I've seen a 2 gig drive on ebay for $85 bucks before, so if you can find the good deals, that would be the way to go.

**fluffy2097** · 12-10-2003, 11:58 PM

$85 will buy you an 80 GB western digital hard drive with an 8MB cache. Or for $99 yo could get a 120 GB seagate drive (newegg's main page).

I looked on Ebay and every 2 GB CF card I could find cost more then $100

$85 for 2GB for something that will fail before some thing that can hold 80GB? Thats a bit pricey for me, especialy if it's to gain a possible 5 second reduction in boot time.