Re: [Devil-Linux-discuss] installation on CF card

[Ralf C. <ci...@ho...>]

On 2006-10-24, 09:39 you wrote:

> I recommend you use 2 USB sticks (or CF cards), one for the OS and one
> for the config.  It just makes it a little easier when you come to
> upgrade the OS or if you want to copy the config to another machine.

Might be true. But at least the test machine must run with one CF
card. I have a "real" PC running Linux with CF slot available.
Therefor it should not be a problem to copy the configuration if
necessary.

> I use 256Mb USB sticks each partitioned with a large and small partiton
> so they can be interchanged.  

One large partition for the OS and a small partition for the
configuration will be o.k. here.

> I use a CF card for the hard-drive.  It's not supposed to be a good
> idea (card life) but it's been working fine for me for 18mths or
> more.

If you don't put swap or /var/log on CF it should not be a problem.

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