On 07/01/2019 11:20, Markus Robert Kessler wrote:
> On Sun, 06 Jan 2019 23:53:13 +0000 druck wrote:
>> That is the type of use which the cards are designed for. It is
>> magnitudes less harmful than the constant writing of small amounts data
>> which occurs when using them as main storage on a Pi.
>
> Sure you're right, but what should we use as main storage on a PI instead?
> Any more robust technique available, fitting in the SD slot?

Did you not read my comprehensive post on just that, earlier in this thread?

> B.t.w., how can a PI be shutdown without automatically starting up again?
> You need to know when to power it off to prevent data loss or completely
> damaging the SD card. If you do a "shutdown -h now" or "init 0" or even a
> "halt", then your PI will do the shutdown, but will immediately restart
> again.

It shouldn't restart again after a halt, only a shutdown -r or reboot.

But there isn't an easy way to know when the Pi is completely ready to
power down, apart from wait for a few seconds after the activity light
has stopped blinking. But I've had a Pi take 20 minutes to shutdown due
to mounted shared over a WiFi connection.

---druck

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