From owner-freebsd-embedded@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 10 15:01:51 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 94FD516A41B for ; Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:01:51 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from portcitycs@gmail.com) Received: from wa-out-1112.google.com (wa-out-1112.google.com [209.85.146.178]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6A87613C4DD for ; Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:01:51 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from portcitycs@gmail.com) Received: by wa-out-1112.google.com with SMTP id k17so3574089waf for ; Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:01:51 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; bh=AdDcmtIRk5Be525DYbXOUNupfv9Iga9spBqKEcsU/3E=; b=VPzAU9pffiM2HxNXx2uwL6LMSiFBdznabLdoejxdcJGFrVkZjgivb8CNH9b584YqH6cTcLivEw8jMwCCFrr5wz1p23Wh+zidvC3qKC1GsJ+4GSpSb6vn1Xa9UQ4YYJZuRPylVzF8ukX8zlfoqgoC/m4tawCuE5nEKK2EOOQWtFw= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; b=sTA29/Y2cQAXkQp8P5cVKaBRlWZWKzymZ5cuazYOlrsvJPwX65tPEyXoCJy92NXam8Zpg5BKfaZBet+2AiKyPfhNUOZSizWi/Cd9uMrl/6/LmtKGU2zyqkbVdjozci6poX59XWLHzUxYhLlBYVuughV/I/DYt89b/Gbs6CDKBWo= Received: by 10.115.46.9 with SMTP id y9mr802445waj.1197298909390; Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:01:49 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.114.202.11 with HTTP; Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:01:49 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <5a1835cd0712100701m66cb8d46h6cf862915cd2c5e@mail.gmail.com> Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:01:49 -0500 From: "Lyle Scott III" To: freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <20071209211535.A8502@wonkity.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <5a1835cd0712091749k7d08378cq9e667a66aaf2e3c7@mail.gmail.com> <5a1835cd0712091803v590d88efsa579d5cc2a986250@mail.gmail.com> <20071209211535.A8502@wonkity.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 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 15:01:51 -0000 oh yeah, duh. I did not even think that it is just recognized as a hdd. I think i decided on the one below so i can just pop the card in/out on the fly. Thanks again.... hopefully I can get the right geometry now http://www.provantage.com/addonics-adidecfb~7ADDO18R.htm On Dec 9, 2007 11:25 PM, Warren Block wrote: > 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 > -- Lyle Scott, III http://www.lylescott.ws