[Coco] Re: flash memory

[Mark Marlette]

At 11:42 AM 1/25/2004 -0500, you wrote:

No FLASH problems reported to date here at Cloud-9.......



>In a message dated 1/24/04 9:37:06 PM, bradgrier at cox.net writes:
>
><< The latest is that it's bad flash memory (just like the kind used in
>digital cameras). Testing seems to confirm this. The good news is it
>sounds like they may be able to work around it without losing too much
>functionality. >>
>
>Heh - is it possible that noone at NASA has been reading the CoCo list?  A
>while
>back a fellow list member (but no longer...?) from S. Africa mentioned a flaw
>in
>flash memory that was heavily used, at least in the older versions.  Perhaps
>that
>flaw is what manifested itself on Spirit...(?)
>It might be informative to ask those current members who have used Boisey's
>flash
>memory adapter for the IDE controller if they've experienced any problems
>after
>extended usage with OS-9, which can give drives a rigorous workout.      -ph
>
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