Mari vd Broek wrote:
Don't forget that a CF-card has limited writes... after a time you will
get "hot-spots"... So If you use it, try to limit the times you write to
the CF-card as much as possible
Each block of Flash can be written millions of times, it will last YEARS
even if you use it as your
> But to use it as a replacement for harddisk is ideal: Even on a pc: what
> about a Linux router with no moving parts other than the Fan for the
> Powersupply?
Don't forget that a CF-card has limited writes... after a time you will
get "hot-spots"... So If you use it, try to limit the times you
Laurens Holst wrote:
Manuel Bilderbeek wrote:
> The reader itself
> can only be used on MSX, by the way. The CF card can be used on PC
> too, of course.
You sure about that last thing? Meaning, you tried? Because afaik it should
just work. Well, anyways, PC cardreaders are very cheap nowadays and u
Manuel Bilderbeek wrote:
> Hans-Peter Zeedijk wrote:
>> Has anyone experience with the MSX compact flash ata-ide cardreaders?
>> 1. Can it be used as a harddisk? (Boot)
>> 2. Data on it can also be accessed (read/write) on other cardreaders
>> for PC? (DATA exchange)
>> 3. Does it plug in direct to
1. yes...
2. yes, but after using it on MSX (making partitions on it!) the cards are
no longer usable in some camera's (you have to format them to get them to
work... format on W2K, XP or NT will not help, only Win98 -- had this
problem myself!)
3. Onto the cable...
4. Both versions are "boxed"
what about a Linux router with no moving parts other than the Fan for the
Powersupply?
What about a fanless powersupply?
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At 20:32 26-10-2003 +0100, you wrote:
Grauw wote:
And I would recommend buying the CF-IDE interface,
with that you don't need an external power supply and no cables, and it's
more compact.
I looked on Sunrise, but there is a powercable on the CF IDE card! So it
still needs power!
Read replies! Look
Manuel wrote:
>You sure about that last thing? Meaning, you tried? Because afaik it should
>just work. Well, anyways, PC cardreaders are very cheap nowadays and using
>Sunrise's adapter is probably too much trouble, as the IDE connectors are
>inside the PC case.
I wouldn't have to use it on the PC
Grauw wote:
And I would recommend buying the CF-IDE interface,
with that you don't need an external power supply and no cables, and it's
more compact.
I looked on Sunrise, but there is a powercable on the CF IDE card! So it
still needs power!
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Patriek Lesparre wrote:
> At 20:32 26-10-2003 +0100, you wrote:
>> Grauw wote:
>> And I would recommend buying the CF-IDE interface,
>> with that you don't need an external power supply and no cables, and
>> it's more compact.
>>
>> I looked on Sunrise, but there is a powercable on the CF IDE card!
Hans-Peter Zeedijk wrote:
Has anyone experience with the MSX compact flash ata-ide cardreaders?
1. Can it be used as a harddisk? (Boot)
2. Data on it can also be accessed (read/write) on other cardreaders for PC?
(DATA exchange)
3. Does it plug in direct to IDE connector on the controller or (PC)
m
First, have you been living in a cave? ^^;
To answer your questions:
1. yes
2. yes
3. CF Adapter plugs in any IDE cable, CF Interface cartridge plugs in MSX
cartridge slot
4. Both adapter and CF interface are nice 'n' boxed.
5. Depends on the performance of your CF card. On MSX, it will be simila
] compactflash ata-ide
Has anyone experience with the MSX compact flash ata-ide cardreaders?
1. Can it be used as a harddisk? (Boot)
2. Data on it can also be accessed (read/write) on other cardreaders for PC?
(DATA exchange)
3. Does it plug in direct to IDE connector on the controller or (PC)
mainboard? Or
Has anyone experience with the MSX compact flash ata-ide cardreaders?
1. Can it be used as a harddisk? (Boot)
2. Data on it can also be accessed (read/write) on other cardreaders for PC?
(DATA exchange)
3. Does it plug in direct to IDE connector on the controller or (PC)
mainboard? Or onto IDE cabl
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