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| From | Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | linux.debian.user |
| Subject | Re: {Debian (>=Jessie)} AND { MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, etc} |
| Date | 2016-12-03 04:00 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <sK8Ip-3KF-7@gated-at.bofh.it> (permalink) |
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On 12/2/2016 4:48 PM, Steven Mainor wrote: > I don't know if this helps answer #3 or not. I have ran Debian from a > microSD flash card before but the card reader was attached via USB. > > It didn't last very long before the flash card degraded. I think running > an operating system on flash used up the read/write cycles too quickly. > I eventually decided to find another solution. But it may not be an > issue for your use case. I suspect I can set it up so that the hard disk gets the "volatile" load. That would be something to determine experimentally. > > Hope that is helpful, > * Steven > > On Fri, 2016-12-02 at 23:21 +0100, Jochen Spieker wrote: >> Richard Owlett: >>> I have a well used Lenovo R61 Thinkpad whose sole raison d'etre is to serve >>> as a test platform for experiments which may spectacularly fail. >>> >>> To quote a product description, it has: >>> Card Reader >>> 4 in 1 card reader >>> Supported Flash Memory >>> Memory Stick PRO, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, xD-Picture Card >>> >>> My local supplier has 32GB cards in stock. Not sure which of the above >>> flavors, as I just asked him what he had available that were compatible with >>> my hardware. >> >> He probably has SD cards. All other options in your list have come out >> of fashion. >> >>> I'm pondering an application that could be accomplished with USB flash >>> drives. >>> It would be much "NICER" if that x GB were physically "inside" the laptop's >>> profile. >> >> Beware that this might slightly increase power usage / reduce battery >> life. That's at least my observation from a couple of years ago. >> Depenging on the hardware, an SD card can keep a bus alive that could be >> put to sleep otherwise. But if I would have to guess this is not an >> issue for your use case. >> >>> My questions: >>> 1. Can Debian (and to what extent) make use of that storage? >> >> Debian (the linux kernel) can use SD cards just like USB thumb drives or >> other types of removable (and rewritable) storage. It's simply a block >> device. >> >>> 2. Can Debian itself reside on that medium? >>> I'm thinking in terms of changing look/feel/function/capabilities/... >>> of the machine by swapping media before "power up". >>> [The BIOS *DOES* have some capability to specify precedence of boot >>> devices.] >> >> Debian doesn't really care, but you would have to test whether your BIOS >> can really boot from SD cards. >> >>> 3. Any Debian people using this capability who would care to comment? >>> ["off list" replies fine] >> >> I would like to see replies here. :) >> >> J. > > >
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{Debian (>=Jessie)} AND { MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, etc} Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-12-02 19:10 +0100
Re: {Debian (>=Jessie)} AND { MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, etc} Jochen Spieker <ml@well-adjusted.de> - 2016-12-02 23:30 +0100
Re: {Debian (>=Jessie)} AND { MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, etc} Steven Mainor <steve@degga.net> - 2016-12-03 00:00 +0100
Re: {Debian (>=Jessie)} AND { MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, etc} Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-12-03 04:00 +0100
Re: {Debian (>=Jessie)} AND { MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, etc} deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2016-12-03 08:30 +0100
Re: {Debian (>=Jessie)} AND { MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, etc} Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2016-12-03 10:40 +0100
Re: {Debian (>=Jessie)} AND { MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, etc} Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-12-03 11:40 +0100
Re: {Debian (>=Jessie)} AND { MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, etc} Jochen Spieker <ml@well-adjusted.de> - 2016-12-03 14:10 +0100
Re: {Debian (>=Jessie)} AND { MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, etc} Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2016-12-03 15:20 +0100
Re: {Debian (>=Jessie)} AND { MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, etc} Jochen Spieker <ml@well-adjusted.de> - 2016-12-03 19:50 +0100
Re: {Debian (>=Jessie)} AND { MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, etc} Steven Mainor <steve@degga.net> - 2016-12-03 22:50 +0100
Re: {Debian (>=Jessie)} AND { MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, etc} Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2016-12-03 10:20 +0100
Re: {Debian (>=Jessie)} AND { MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, etc} Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-12-03 04:00 +0100
Re: {Debian (>=Jessie)} AND { MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, etc} Jochen Spieker <ml@well-adjusted.de> - 2016-12-03 14:10 +0100
Re: {Debian (>=Jessie)} AND { MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, etc} Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-12-03 15:30 +0100
Re: {Debian (>=Jessie)} AND { MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, etc} Jochen Spieker <ml@well-adjusted.de> - 2016-12-03 20:00 +0100
Re: {Debian (>=Jessie)} AND { MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, etc} David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2016-12-03 19:50 +0100
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