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From: pc012@un.seqeb.gov.au (Patrick J. Collins)
Subject: FreeBSD and flash disk
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Date: Tue, 6 Feb 1996 06:31:55 GMT
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Has anyone had any experience running FreeBSD-2.1.0 out of a flash ram type
disk drive. These flash ram devices are found on some embedded processor
boards and are supported by BIOS. What I want to do is build a MFS in kernel
type filesystem and run it off an embedded PC as an industrial type
controller. No moving parts and so it should be fairly reliable. Anyone have
any clues.

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Patrick Collins - Communications Design Officer    email : pc012@seqeb.gov.au
South East Queensland Electricity Corporation      phone : +61 7 3407 5237
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Queensland, AUSTRALIA (Best State, Best Country)   Viva el Cristo Rey !
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