Re: [ql-users] CF Cards and Hot-swapable readers.

2002-02-10 Thread Richard Zidlicky
On Sun, Feb 10, 2002 at 08:40:20AM +, Robert Newson wrote: Stupid question: how is the soft-remapping stored? I only ask as it seems obvious that this has to be constantly re-written each time a sector's physical location changes - or am I thinking too much in terms of disk

Re: [ql-users] CF Cards and Hot-swapable readers.

2002-02-10 Thread ZN
On 2/10/02 at 8:40 AM Robert Newson wrote: Instead, the writes are 'staggered' - a sector that is overwritten is actually declared empty and another is written instead, than that one is 'soft-remapped' to be at the same space as it's previous 'version'. Stupid question: how is the

Re: [ql-users] CF Cards and Hot-swapable readers.

2002-02-09 Thread Tony Firshman
On Fri, 8 Feb 2002 at 20:59:35, ZN wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) On 2/8/02 at 9:19 PM P Witte wrote: Nasta writes: So a small (mobile ?) QL-compatible system with only solid state devices would be feasable ? Yes, that's what I'm using now, although since it's a regular Aurora, Qubide

RE: [ql-users] CF Cards and Hot-swapable readers.

2002-02-08 Thread Claude Mourier 00
So a small (mobile ?) QL-compatible system with only solid state devices would be feasable ? -Message d'origine- De : ZN [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Envoyé : vendredi 8 février 2002 14:41 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : Re: [ql-users] CF Cards and Hot-swapable readers. (...) It MAY

RE: [ql-users] CF Cards and Hot-swapable readers.

2002-02-08 Thread Phoebus R. Dokos
At 02:45 ìì 8/2/2002 +0100, you wrote: So a small (mobile ?) QL-compatible system with only solid state devices would be feasable ? It's not only feasible, it has been done previously (with the RomDisq - MPLANE combo) and now (see my page at: http://www.redoak.net/QL/proforma.html ) Phoebus

RE: [ql-users] CF Cards and Hot-swapable readers.

2002-02-08 Thread ZN
On 2/8/02 at 2:45 PM Claude Mourier 00 wrote: So a small (mobile ?) QL-compatible system with only solid state devices would be feasable ? Yes, that's what I'm using now, although since it's a regular Aurora, Qubide and SGC it's not exactly small... but one out of two :-) Nasta

Re: [ql-users] CF Cards and Hot-swapable readers.

2002-02-08 Thread Phoebus R. Dokos
At 08:41 ðì 8/2/2002 -0500, you wrote: Keep in mind that hot-swap will not necessairly work with anything but PC. It still MAY work with QL et al, but provided you: Oh I know that Zeljko, that's why I am sending you one of these to try on Monday :-) (Now if that's not a quick response what

Re: [ql-users] CF Cards and Hot-swapable readers.

2002-02-08 Thread P Witte
Nasta writes: So a small (mobile ?) QL-compatible system with only solid state devices would be feasable ? Yes, that's what I'm using now, although since it's a regular Aurora, Qubide and SGC it's not exactly small... but one out of two :-) I know youve sort of answered this before, but the

Re: [ql-users] CF Cards and Hot-swapable readers.

2002-02-08 Thread ZN
On 2/8/02 at 9:19 PM P Witte wrote: Nasta writes: So a small (mobile ?) QL-compatible system with only solid state devices would be feasable ? Yes, that's what I'm using now, although since it's a regular Aurora, Qubide and SGC it's not exactly small... but one out of two :-) I know youve

[ql-users] CF Cards and Hot-swapable readers.

2002-02-07 Thread Phoebus R. Dokos
Hi, since many people asked me about them: If I can get 20 orders for 64Meg 26x cards, the price will be 32.99 + sh For H/S reader the price right now is 22$ each HOWEVER the H/S readers are h/s only if you start the reader with a card inside (at least on a PC... I havent tested them

Re: [ql-users] CF Cards and Hot-swapable readers.

2002-02-07 Thread paulholm
Seen this price??? http://www.ecost.com/ecost/shop/detail.asp?dpno=965874 Is this a good $$$ today??? -- Paul Holmgren Hoosier Corps #33, L-6 2 57 300-C's in Indy