linux.gentoo.user

I have been following this thread intermittantly and have not seen a
comment on the following:

I believe that writing a file to a single location is not the way to do
this: you need to write a byte to the usb key in the same location, but
need to ensure it continually changes: perhaps rotating 1's/0's.
Alternatively, the concern is that the FAT/inode table or the like is
where the most wear will occur - perhaps concentrate there? (i.e., do a
journelled FS like reiserfs with a fast update?

Do any USB keys do some kind of write minimisation in the controller? -
no change in the data/no write? - seems a logical way to extend the
life?

BillK


On Sun, 2008-03-16 at 19:03 +0100, Jan Seeger wrote:
> As a followup, I have actually written said script (in perl), and would welcome
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