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09-17-2006, 03:01 PM
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Constant Bitrate
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XP on a flash card
Is it possible to install XP on a compact flash card and make it read-only and use the hard drive for swap files etc. or do you have to use Windows XP embedded to make an image file for the flash card. I have heard that Windows embedded is a very tricky program to use.
Thanks for any help
Craig
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09-17-2006, 03:06 PM
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Neither darque nor pervert
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Yes, it's possible.
If you search the forums here, there is a tutorial.
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09-17-2006, 03:34 PM
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Raw Wave
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: New Mexico, USA
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Yup, very tricky to use.
If you're going this route, forget the swap file altogether. Just use enough ram that you shouldn't have to worry. When I had my sys setup in Read Only, I didn't use a swap at all. I have 512mb ram, seems to be fine. Could watch movies, cruise the internet, play music, etc.
Look for threads started by SFiorito.
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09-17-2006, 03:50 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Auckland, New Zealand.
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just remember that flash cards have a limited number of read / write cycles, therefore eventually it will fail.
I used some for an embedded pc for work a while ago and had to replace them all within 6 months, i'd go with DiskOnChip, thats what i replaced the flash with. Yes it is still a type of flash but more durable.
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09-17-2006, 10:05 PM
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Raw Wave
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Quote: Originally Posted by pate60  just remember that flash cards have a limited number of read / write cycles, therefore eventually it will fail.
I used some for an embedded pc for work a while ago and had to replace them all within 6 months, i'd go with DiskOnChip, thats what i replaced the flash with. Yes it is still a type of flash but more durable.
Not read/write cycles, thought it was just write cycles. Hence the read-only. |
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09-17-2006, 10:06 PM
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Variable Bitrate
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09-18-2006, 08:47 AM
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Constant Bitrate
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could be cant remember.
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09-18-2006, 09:04 AM
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