Re: [NTLK] FS:Bay Networks 4 MB Linear flash cards for MP 2000/2100

From: Robert Benschop (rbenschop_at_mac.com)
Date: Sat Dec 01 2001 - 16:12:37 EST

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on 01-12-2001 8:56, BK at bk_newtontalk_at_yahoo.com wrote:

> I read somewhere to be careful with flash cards that have been used in
> routers and such. Bay Networks sounds like routers to me. How
> trustworthy do you think those cards are.

Not at all.

> Would you do your backup onto those cards ?

Never.

> Or would you say it is better to only use them for infrequently used packages?

Definitely, BTW, all the router cards that were wrong I've heard of on this
list (and I was burned once myself too) were Intel 16 MB cards that would
show up as 20 MB cards in your Newt.

Robert Benschop

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