From owner-freebsd-embedded@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 10 04:51:57 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B59DD16A418 for ; Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:51:57 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wblock@wonkity.com) Received: from wonkity.com (wonkity.com [67.158.26.137]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6443113C45A for ; Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:51:57 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wblock@wonkity.com) Received: from wonkity.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by wonkity.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id lBA4PVTp008561; Sun, 9 Dec 2007 21:25:31 -0700 (MST) (envelope-from wblock@wonkity.com) Received: from localhost (wblock@localhost) by wonkity.com (8.14.1/8.14.1/Submit) with ESMTP id lBA4PVGo008558; Sun, 9 Dec 2007 21:25:31 -0700 (MST) (envelope-from wblock@wonkity.com) Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2007 21:25:31 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block To: Lyle Scott III In-Reply-To: <5a1835cd0712091803v590d88efsa579d5cc2a986250@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <20071209211535.A8502@wonkity.com> References: <5a1835cd0712091749k7d08378cq9e667a66aaf2e3c7@mail.gmail.com> <5a1835cd0712091803v590d88efsa579d5cc2a986250@mail.gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-3.0 (wonkity.com [127.0.0.1]); Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:25:31 -0700 (MST) Cc: freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org Subject: Re: IDE Compact Flash Adapter X-BeenThere: freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Dedicated and Embedded Systems List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:51:57 -0000 On Sun, 9 Dec 2007, Lyle Scott III wrote: > http://www.acscontrol.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=ACS&Product_Code=ACS-CF-IDEToCFA > > i need something like that so i can remove the card easily. This is going > on my desktop that only compiles and installs the systems. The flash card > is for an embedded system.. i just wonder about FreeBSD support for this.. > .what do you think? It really shouldn't need any FreeBSD support. CompactFlash is pretty much IDE, so the adapter should appear as an IDE hard drive. Just like a drive, it can't be hot swapped. The couple I've used have poorly-labelled jumpers for power supply voltage (3.3 or 5V) and source (IDE cable or floppy power cable) and something else. One of these is the drive in a m0n0wall firewall right now: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812186002 Next time, I would probably try this one: http://www.monoprice.com/products/search.asp?keyword=2105&x=0&y=0 Interestingly, they also have an IDE to SD adapter (which I haven't tried): http://www.monoprice.com/products/search.asp?keyword=3865&x=0&y=0 -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA