Re: Small OS ports & Handheld devices - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

> Simon Riggs wrote:
> > Is there a definitive list of supported ports? (for anything)
>
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/7.4/static/supported-platforms.html
>
> For example the Linux/arm port can run on many PDA's but because of the
> write intensity and the limited write cycles of flash memory this
> continues to be a toy setup.

Why?  If you really need PostgreSQL on your PDA don't use Flash.  Use an IDE
drive.
http://www.flash-memory-store.com/ibmmicrodrives.html
http://www.memorysuppliers.com/ibmmic1gbwtr.html

$369 for 4GB of storage in a compact flash card is not all that bad.  $189
for 2.2GB is very reasonable when you consider the 512MB CF is going for
$149!

These are basically IDE drives in a compact flash form factor, as such they
should have lifetimes approaching a regular IDE drive, right?  Just don't
bounce them around too much.

Later
Rob