In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Peter Graf
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>>I want to bounce an idea off the collective. I just picked up a Syquest
>>EZ-Flyer 230 (EIDE) with about a dozen disks.
>
>Sounds OK. At least the 135 MB one has been reported to work with Q40.
>
>>I've already got two IDE devices on my Q40 (HD and CDROM).
>>I'm thinking about putting in the Syquest in the Q40 and only
>>hooking it up when I needed it (mostly for backup).
>
>How about a second IO card for two more IDE drives?
Ah ... thanks for the confirmation to Tim. I thought it should be OK.
>BTW I am successfully using CompactFlash as removable media for Q40/Q60.
>Seems a very nice thing! Smaller than a QL microdrive cartridge, silent,
>portable, and works under Q40 SMSQ/E and QDOS Classic *without* new drivers!
>
>I use a special PCMCIA/CompactFlash-IDE adaptor. But attention, not
>all CompactFlash-IDE adaptors work. There are also differences
>between CompactFlash cards. This needs further investigation.
>
>CompactFlash has the disadvantage not to be well-suited for hot-plugging.
>You have to switch off your machine when you change media. Fortunately the
>Q40/Q60 boots quite fast... and needs no shutdown under SMSQ/QDOS.
Umm ... nice idea.
I've got a Compact Flash card in a pocket computer. Nice devices !
Pity that they are not 'hot swapping', though, as you suggest.
Although they are very useful as a permanent second drive :-)
--
Malcolm Cadman
