[RIPE Atlas Ambassadors] Most of the probe down because of USB Stick read-only

M. Tajbakhsh wrote:
> Months into the project, I wish I have hit the 50 or even 100 probes by now.
> Yet, I'm stuck with faulty probes here and there and I am asking too
> much from non-technical and geographically dispersed hosts to literally
> repair their uninvited out-of-my-reach pets. Buying a new USB memory is
> a whole new story.
> 
> Guys, please either fix the software or do logging with probe's internal
> memory, or whatever.
> This is becoming a huge drawback.

The RIPE NCC people already gave information on this:

> https://labs.ripe.net/Members/philip_homburg/further-analysis-of-ripe-atlas-version-3-probe

> https://labs.ripe.net/Members/philip_homburg/troubleshooting-ripe-atlas-probes-usb-sticks


In other words, this may be caused by the USB power source.  Have you
tried using a dedicated mains socket to USB converter for the units
which are showing problems?

Nick