At 09:06 PM 7/9/2001 +0200, Peter Graf wrote:
>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.
How about letting us know exactly which model adapter you are using? Are
there any that you have tested that have failed?
I'd like to see a web page the covers all of the different hardware that
people have tried on the Q40. If we know exactly which ones work and which
ones fail, I'd be more willing to go further with the Q40 than just relying
on blind luck. I don't want to spend a week going to Fry's trying all
sorts of cards seeing which ones work or not.
BTW, I CompactFlash (aka Digital film) on the PC. The driver on the PC
does not require a reboot when changing CompactFlash cards. It senses when
a new one is put in or one is taken out. I'm using a little USB-based
adapter called Jump Shot made by Lexar (same folks that make the
CompactFlash cards). The CompactFlash card is viewable from inside "My
Computer" but it does not have a drive letter assigned to it. I'm guessing
the Adapter that Peter is using makes the CompactFlash look just like a HD
or floppy.
Tim Swenson
