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<BR><BR>> Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:46:09 -0500<BR>> From: jmr.richardson@gmail.com<BR>> To: asterisk-biz@lists.digium.com<BR>> Subject: Re: [asterisk-biz] Flash IDE<BR>> <BR>> > We have a number offices accommodating 4-6 people each hence it is very<BR>> > important for PBX to be fanless and silent. We have been looking at using<BR>> > IDE flash disks also called DOM. The performance tests we have done so far<BR>> > satisfy our requirements, however we are concerned with DOM durability.<BR>> ><BR>> > We have installed debian and vanilla asterisk on 1GB DOM. All seems to work<BR>> > fine at the moment however will DOM last? How long it will last? Is anyone<BR>> > able to share similar experience? Any other information/tips?<BR>> ><BR>> Eliminate the flash as the root file system and use a ram drive. The<BR>> flash should hold the compressed image and only be used to write<BR>> configuration changes and log files. This will greatly extend the lif<BR>> of the flash.<BR>
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Do you mean writing changes/log files directly to flash?<BR>
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