Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 08:57:05 +0200 From: Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf@rocketmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD live USB stick Message-ID: <20200426085705.0838e5c9@archlinux> In-Reply-To: <503ac059-c4a5-d618-9b85-e154339e1f36@holgerdanske.com> References: <4ccdd6e57db9817c48ff492cb82361ebe820cf86.camel.ref@rocketmail.com> <4ccdd6e57db9817c48ff492cb82361ebe820cf86.camel@rocketmail.com> <d0d02464-c122-46e3-d052-a67eac129222@holgerdanske.com> <c829ccc34d426f37671515a43980c00385434e7a.camel@rocketmail.com> <503ac059-c4a5-d618-9b85-e154339e1f36@holgerdanske.com>
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On Sat, 25 Apr 2020 13:52:06 -0700, David Christensen wrote: >After the 128 GB Ultra Fit failed, I shopped around for high-endurance=20 >USB flash drives. These are hard to find, especially in larger >capacties. > > >I did find one OEM that makes industrial flash devices in various=20 >capacities and form factors, including USB: > >https://www.cactus-tech.com/products/industrial-grade/usb-flash-drive/ > > >Unfortunately, Cactus Technologies is an OEM and does not sell into=20 >retail channels. I contacted them, and they offered to sell me two 16=20 >GB drives (USB 2.0?) for $39 plus shipping with a lead time of 5 weeks=20 >ARO (if not in stock). > > >STFW 'industrial usb flash' there are a few other manufacturers and/or=20 >distributors. > > >The MacBook Pro has an SD Card slot. SanDisk high-endurance microSD=20 >cards are readily available, so I went with that: > >https://shop.westerndigital.com/products/memory-cards/sandisk-high-enduran= ce-uhs-i-microsd#SDSQQNR-032G-AN6IA > > >SanDisk also makes a "max endurance" model: > >https://shop.westerndigital.com/products/memory-cards/sandisk-max-enduranc= e-uhs-i-microsd#SDSQQVR-032G-AN6IA > > >STFW I see that some people put these into USB adapters and use them >as live drives. If you run embedded systems with SD/ microSD slots=20 >(Rasperry Pi, etc.), this might be a better way to go. Hi David, in a German forum consensus is SD + USB adapter over USB stick, too [1]. For testing purpose I'll not cancel the order of the Toshiba 32 GB USB stick [2], read 150 MB/s, 11.50 =E2=82=AC including shipping costs [3]. Regards, Ralf [1] https://www.bsdforen.de/threads/freebsd-auf-usb-stick.33407/#post-289988 [2] https://direkt.jacob.de/produkte/toshiba-u365-32gb-thn-u365k0320e4-artnr-43= 10729.html?utm_source=3Didealo&utm_medium=3Dcpc&utm_campaign=3DPreisverglei= ch&ref=3D109 [3] https://www.dict.cc/?s=3Dlehrgeld ;)
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