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To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net>
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Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 13:11:57 -0700
From: Bakul Shah <bakul@bitblocks.com>
Message-Id: <20140718201157.C0B7EB827@mail.bitblocks.com>
Subject: Re: [9fans] file server speed
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On Fri, 18 Jul 2014 15:36:09 EDT erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net> wrote:
> On Fri Jul 18 12:51:49 EDT 2014, 23hiro@gmail.com wrote:
> > > perhaps high-efficiency wall warts could make up much of the difference.
> > > picked at random (first link) ...
> > >
> > > http://www.amazon.com/Nokia-AC-10U-Micro-USB-Efficiency-Charger/dp/B00DP0
> TQLG
> > >
> >
> > Given that the rpi has some weird power issues and without
> > specification of the amperage of the charger this might be bad advice.
>
> good point.  thanks for pointing that out.

The new B+ has a switching regulator. It uses less power and
it is more tolerant of voltage changes -- below 5V USB will
stop working but there are reports of booting Linux to login
screen on as low as 2.6V. So power issues should be resolved.