On Fri, Aug 10, 2001 at 01:22:41PM +0200, Wojciech Puchar wrote:
> IMHO flash memories can resist up to 1000 writes.

1000000 write/erase cycles is a common number for normal FLASH chips these
days (see AMD data sheets, for example).

> with "excellent" FAT filesystem it won't be much in FAT area...

The CF controller "circulates" the write around the entire disk space to
prevent failing of one FLASH sector.  At least SanDisk CF manuals say so.

  -jm