[DuoList] Update on my PB2400c CompactFlash boot driveadventure(was Hard drive spin-up problem)

[Bill Kern]

when you set the card up you create multiple small partitions for your VM, 
so you can switch to the next when a partition 'wears out'


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driveadventure(was Hard drive spin-up problem)


> >Since the compact flash cards are cheap, you may wish to buy a second on 
> >to use as a backup O/S. Accidents do happen.
>>
>>Brandy
>>
>
> Not only that but they do have a finite life span.
>
> It's usually something on the order of 100,000 read/write cycles which 
> sounds like a lot but if you are using the card for VM you could hit that 
> wall sooner than you expect.
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