Thoughts on Soekris board for HD install
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I went with a SSD primarily because it should run cooler. Haven't tested the system under significant load tho.
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Can you recommend a small 6-10GB SSD that works in the ALIX boards?
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I'm using a SuperTalent SATA SSD in my Soekris. (It was the cheapest one I could find at newegg) The Alix (assuming it's a revision with a HDD header on board) would need a PATA interface. I still don't know where you are going to mount the HDD- I haven't seen an Alix case with space for a HDD. If I was hell-bent on running a full install on an Alix, I'd just get a good CF and run full off of a CF card.
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If I was hell-bent on running a full install on an Alix, I'd just get a good CF and run full off of a CF card.
I would, but I can't get a good idea of how long a typical full install of pfSense will last on a CF card. When I deploy these out in the field, they could be a thousand miles away.
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I would, but I can't get a good idea of how long a typical full install of pfSense will last on a CF card. When I deploy these out in the field, they could be a thousand miles away.
Yeah, that's why I decided to go with the net5501 where I needed a full install and leave the Alix boxes running embedded.
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I would, but I can't get a good idea of how long a typical full install of pfSense will last on a CF card. When I deploy these out in the field, they could be a thousand miles away.
Industrial SLC flash is based on the same technology whether it's housed in a SATA/IDE SSD or a CF card. You can get industrial CF fairly inexpensively, and I'd say it's the way to go.
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I would, but I can't get a good idea of how long a typical full install of pfSense will last on a CF card. When I deploy these out in the field, they could be a thousand miles away.
Industrial SLC flash is based on the same technology whether it's housed in a SATA/IDE SSD or a CF card. You can get industrial CF fairly inexpensively, and I'd say it's the way to go.
SLC on CF? Any pointers where?
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I've found InnoDisk iCF 4000 modules and Transcend Industrial. There are probably others…
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cool. Thanks.
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I´ve been running both WRAP and ALIX boards with full installs of both IPCop and PfSense using 4GB microdrives. One of these units has been running now for over 2 years without an issue.
When I first started using microdrives they were silly expensive. Now, however, they can be purchased on eBay for under 10.00€. These drives produce no noticeable heat and make little difference to power consumption.
Based on price and performance I can´t see any reason to go with a standard CF card with ALIX boards when for the same price you can have a full install with access to all the add on packages as well.
