new technology for me

[Linux for blind general discussion]

I've got a usb card reader with a bunch of other strange slots on it.
I'll ask a contact to check it out and see if it does micro-sd.  If so,
I've got that covered and didn't know it.  I picked that up when I was
living in a richer electronics environment and put it in my parts box
against a day when I or someone else might need it.

On Tue, 26 Mar 2019, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:

> Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 09:21:39
> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com>
> To: blinux-list at redhat.com
> Subject: Re: new technology for me
>
> It's not a complete show-stopper as there are distros that load
> entirely into RAM that will let you overwrite the SD card from which
> they booted.  But you're right that it's a lot of hassle and can be a
> bit dangerous, so I still recommend picking up a USB card-reader that
> lets you read/write SD cards from your desktop/laptop PC.  I think I
> got mine for $1-2 from Walmart/Amazon/Fry's, so it's not particularly
> expensive hardware and saves a LOT of trouble.
>
> -tim
>
>
> On March 25, 2019, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > Thanks for letting me know about that detail otherwise that would
> > have been a show stopper.
> >
> > On Mon, 25 Mar 2019, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> >
> > > Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 10:26:40
> > > From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com>
> > > To: blinux-list at redhat.com
> > > Subject: Re: new technology for me
> > >
> > > Yes, unfortunately current models of the Raspberry Pi use microSD
> > > cards as their system drive. Furthermore, as the SD card can't be
> > > flashed while installed in the Pi, you'll need a card reader on
> > > your desktop for writing an disc image to the microSD.
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