FLASH Boot and database

LasseL · 2006-01-22, 09:58

Hi
I'm thinking about building a diskless HTPC. Booting from FLASH and having media content on a network drive.
As I understand the MP uses a database for storing configuration data. Where is this database file located? Is it possoble to put this file on a network drive? (I'm a bit worried of the life time of the boot FLASH)

//lasse

Callifo · 2006-01-22, 10:23

If you dont want a disk in the box, look at the Gigabyte I-Ram (or I-Ram2) which uses ram as a hdd. Can have up to 4gig for I-Ram (up to 16gig I-Ram2). It uses a Battery to prevent loss of data and its something like 6x faster than any hdd out.

Randalldeflagg · 2006-01-25, 02:03

no real reason to dish out money for the iram drives.

just grab a cf disk lets say 512mb and a cf to ide adapater. then follow this guide:
http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/...ex.html?page=1

very nifty idea. waiting for tax time so I can actually play with this idea.

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LasseL Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Stockholm Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	FLASH Boot and database Hi I'm thinking about building a diskless HTPC. Booting from FLASH and having media content on a network drive. As I understand the MP uses a database for storing configuration data. Where is this database file located? Is it possoble to put this file on a network drive? (I'm a bit worried of the life time of the boot FLASH) //lasse __________________ //Lasse

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Callifo Retired Team Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 22 Posts: 1,444 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 1 Post Country: My System	If you dont want a disk in the box, look at the Gigabyte I-Ram (or I-Ram2) which uses ram as a hdd. Can have up to 4gig for I-Ram (up to 16gig I-Ram2). It uses a Battery to prevent loss of data and its something like 6x faster than any hdd out.

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Randalldeflagg Portal User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	no real reason to dish out money for the iram drives. just grab a cf disk lets say 512mb and a cf to ide adapater. then follow this guide: http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/...ex.html?page=1 very nifty idea. waiting for tax time so I can actually play with this idea.