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Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 11:26:16 -0500
From: Steve Price <steve@havk.org>
To: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org>
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Subject: Re: PC104 and FreeBSD
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On Fri, Apr 20, 2001 at 10:19:25AM -0600, Brett Glass wrote:
> 
> The DiskOnChip isn't a PC104 component; it's used in
> many embedded systems.

I realize that.  I was merely stating that the negative reports
I've seen seem to be related to the failure to get some DiskOnChip
controller to work.

> Myself, I prefer ATA-compatible CompactFlash, which runs
> out of the box with FreeBSD's ATA/IDE drivers. It's not
> only cheaper per megabyte but multiple-sourced. This
> is important in embedded work.

Thanks I'll add that tidbit of information to the hat full
of tricks I'm gathering.  Cheaper is definitely better for
this project.

-steve

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