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[David Moberg <davidjmoberg AT gmail.com>]

James Miller wrote:
>
> > 2.4.31 so I might be able to use modules from there. Someone sent us a
> > copy that should be here soon. We don't have the latest DSL - would one
> > from 2 years ago use 2.4.31?
>
> No. I think they only upgraded the kernel to 2.4.31 recently. I've got the
> DSL modules and could make them available on an ftp server
> (password-protected).

DeliLinux is more size-optimized and they use a 2.4.31 kernel for their
latest version now.

> > on larger ones without a swap file (and is slow).  Would linux run as fast
> > from a camera/CF card as from hard drive?  Faster?
>
> Depends on the USB. 1.0 wouldn't, but the newer 2.0 would run about as
> fast as a HD (480mb/s, I think). Isn't that about as fast as data
> transfers over the IDE channel?

480mbits/s is the theoretical maximum for usb 2.0. I don't think that
typical flash drives are built to work anywhere near that rate.

> > You don't need a 'rw'?
>
> I didn't use it, but again, this is DSL. Might be needed for BL.

You can put 'mount -o rw,remount /' in /etc/rc.

> > It will wear out the CF card, you mean?
>
> That's what they say on the DSL forums. David seems to think otherwise,
> though.

No, Anthony corrected my erroneous assumption.

David