IDE Compact Flash Adapter

[Lyle Scott III]

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 at 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