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Re: Routers vs. PC's for routing - was list problems?

  • From: E.B. Dreger
  • Date: Thu May 23 18:32:36 2002

DI> Date: Thu, 23 May 2002 18:22:50 -0400
DI> From: Dave Israel


DI> Then why ot boot from a CD-ROM?  Sure, it moves, but only for
DI> the few minutes it takes to boot.  Then it spins down and
DI> sits idle for the n days/weeks/months until the next
DI> reboot.  It would probably last as long as the solid state
DI> drive, and would be cheaper.

Flash lasts longer in my experience.  Besides, assuming one
doesn't wish to load Bloatware 2.5 on a router, a "big enough"
flash drive is rather inexpensive.  Even if it were $100 extra,
the lack of moving parts is a good thing.

Everything that you say one can do from a CDROM, one can do from
flash.  CDROM technology gains you nothing.


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Eddy

Brotsman & Dreger, Inc. - EverQuick Internet Division
Phone: +1 (316) 794-8922 Wichita/(Inter)national
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