Re: F2FS On USB Sticks?

On 22/03/2025 08:47, c186282 wrote:

On 3/21/25 9:47 PM, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:

c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> wrote:

   Had one running a decade that way - old Pi, the one with
   fewer GPIO pins - did it's one little job so quietly I
   forgot it was there. Anyway, for most Pi uses what you
   describe is probably the ideal setup.
>
   And with modern RAM capacities, swap should never be
   needed.

>
That depends, the Pi Zeros still have only 512MB and anyway it
depends what you're trying to do. Compressed swap in RAM is a good
alternative to a swap file/partition on such hardware, albeit
mainly as a safety net to avoid crashes rather than something to
rely on often.

    512mb is *huge* compared to The Old Days.
    My first IBM-PC had, with added memory card, 512 KILObytes.
   You had to put all the little chippies into the board by
   yourself ... NOT bending the contact legs ......
    However 2-4gb is most common now.
    Zero's ARE kinda 'special purpose' however ... kinda
   aimed at being the middle point between microcontrollers
   and 'real computers'. It's a valid niche.
    But, stick to the niche - if you NEED swap space then
   you're going above and beyond. Compu-Ozempic is required.
 

+1. I wanted a headless server that would run linux, multitask, drive some hardware, run a small web server and connect to my network
  Pi Zero W was perfect
If you don't need the multitask a pico will do the job. Yeah you CAN multitask it, but is a lot of hassle compared with just booting linux on a zero
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