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From: "Johan Adolfsson" <johan.adolfsson@axis.com>
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Subject: Re: Cf Card vs DiskOnChip
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 15:14:27 +0100
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> > > Hi,
> > >
> > >    I am a newbie  developing a embedded linux
> > > controller for an industrial environment. I am
> > unable
> > > to decide whether to use a Compact Flash card or
> > > DiskOnChip.With 128MB I need to get the whole
> > thing
> > > running.
> > 
> > Why on earth do you need so much storage?
> > 
> I need to have an application running on it with
> serial communication

I assume you need the storage for some large logs then?
To get a basic embedded Linux system doing serial communication
and networking 2MB flash should be enough.
/Johan