I think the devices SMohan refers to are standard CF to IDE adapters, You might be interested in these links though, http://www.sst.com/products/58sd_ld.html http://www.sst.com/products/58sm_lm.html
regards Paul ----- Original Message ----- > Message: 9 > Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 05:31:11 -0700 (PDT) > From: Cass Tolken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [leaf-user] Newbie > To: S Mohan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --- S Mohan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [snip] > > My objective: build a secure router/firewall/bandwidth manager system > > preferably without any moving components and a disk/fs component that > > would allow me to make the device read-only thro' physical means e.g. > > tabs, jumpers etc. I intend using a flash 8MB IDE module. I know and > [snip] > > Hi there, > > I'm a newbie myself and I would like to ask a question of you, Mohan. > Could you tell me what kind of device you mean by "a flash 8MB IDE > module" (perhaps a URL to such a device?) Do you mean something > different than Compact Flash to IDE? > > I've searched around with google and also the LEAF mailing list archives > (on the terms "compact flash" and also "write protect") and pretty much > found that CF or an associated IDE adapter cannot be write-protected. > I e-mailed acscontrol.com asking this and they responded "It does not have > write protection. The card is accessed as an IDE device, and if the write > enable is disabled, the cards IDE registers cannot be read." I asked them > to compare their product with: > http://www.hscjpn.co.jp/english/industrial/3-5cf_slot.htm > which offers a jumper for write-protection. They responded "they are not > using the CF card as a hard drive(IDE), they are using it as an ATAPI > device, which can be read only, but only on later bios can be booted from." > > I did find a Smart Media (which can be write-protected) to IDE adapter at: > http://www.mesanet.com/diskcardinfo.html > but it's a LOT more expensive than CF to IDE. > > If the device you had in mind is different from CF, I'd really liked to > know about it. > > Thanks a lot! > > -- Cass > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better > http://health.yahoo.com > > > --__--__-- ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: Dice - The leading online job board for high-tech professionals. Search and apply for tech jobs today! http://seeker.dice.com/seeker.epl?rel_code=31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ leaf-user mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user SR FAQ: http://leaf-project.org/pub/doc/docmanager/docid_1891.html
