Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:01:49 -0500 From: "Lyle Scott III" <portcitycs@gmail.com> To: freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org Subject: Re: IDE Compact Flash Adapter Message-ID: <5a1835cd0712100701m66cb8d46h6cf862915cd2c5e@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20071209211535.A8502@wonkity.com> References: <5a1835cd0712091749k7d08378cq9e667a66aaf2e3c7@mail.gmail.com> <5a1835cd0712091803v590d88efsa579d5cc2a986250@mail.gmail.com> <20071209211535.A8502@wonkity.com>
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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 <wblock@wonkity.com> 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
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