From: lsorense@csclub.uwaterloo.ca (Lennart Sorensen)
To: Bart Van Assche <bart.vanassche@gmail.com>
Cc: St?phane ANCELOT <sancelot@free.fr>,
Helge Hafting <helge.hafting@aitel.hist.no>,
Tomasz Chmielewski <mangoo@wpkg.org>,
LKML <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
YSadgat1@gcte.com, linux-os@analogic.com,
Alan <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
Linux IDE <linux-ide@vger.kernel.org>,
Jeff Woods <jeff@jeffwoods.us>
Subject: Re: Compact Flash Question
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 10:27:14 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20080508142714.GD6957@csclub.uwaterloo.ca> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <e2e108260805070946t63f35e36q6960bdff11fecd8c@mail.gmail.com>
On Wed, May 07, 2008 at 06:46:25PM +0200, Bart Van Assche wrote:
> Silicon Systems CompactFlashes are the among the most reliable
> CompactFlashes I have used in embedded devices. See also
> http://www.siliconsystems.com/silicondrive/whitepapers/SSWP03-Endurance-R.pdf
> for a whitepaper that explains their wear leveling and error
> correction algorithms. Furthermore, Silicon Systems has a technology
> called SiSMART that allows to monitor by how far the CompactFlash is
> worn out, such that it can be monitored whether or not it is time to
> replace the CompactFlash. (Note: I am not affiliated in any way to
> Silicon Systems.)
We too have switched to Silicon Systems and are very happy with them.
And even industrial temperature versions are hardly expensive. They may
cost more than you pay for a generic slow piece of junk at a retail
store, but you are getting a better card.
--
Len Sorensen
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2008-05-08 14:27 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 17+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-05-07 7:12 Tomasz Chmielewski
2008-05-07 7:44 ` Bart Van Assche
2008-05-07 7:54 ` Tomasz Chmielewski
2008-05-07 7:58 ` Bart Van Assche
2008-05-07 12:31 ` Helge Hafting
2008-05-07 15:01 ` Stéphane ANCELOT
2008-05-07 16:46 ` Bart Van Assche
2008-05-08 13:26 ` Mark Lord
2008-05-08 14:27 ` Lennart Sorensen [this message]
2008-05-08 14:59 ` Willy Tarreau
2008-05-07 14:53 ` Lennart Sorensen
-- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2008-05-06 21:59 Yigal Sadgat
2008-05-06 22:09 ` Alan Cox
2008-05-13 17:13 ` Yigal Sadgat
2008-05-06 22:22 ` linux-os (Dick Johnson)
2008-05-07 6:15 ` Bart Van Assche
2008-05-07 7:39 ` Alan Cox
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