Re: [NTLK] CF Cards

From: Dan (dan_at_dbdigitalweb.com)
Date: Wed Aug 11 2004 - 16:34:44 PDT

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>>I was just wondering if other people are using large(ish) CF cards in
>>their Newts without problems. I have a 256Mb card (a generic one bought
>>from Expansys a few months ago) and I have had a few problems with its
>>reliability.
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>
> I have a 256 Mb CF card with which I have had no problems except slow
> access some times. I only have one partition on it.

The slow access is probably due to the large partition. The larger the
partition, the more heap is used, and slower access at times when doing
a lot of reading/writing. Paul can tell you with more certainity than I.

-Dan

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