You could just use a "IDE2CF adapter on the PATA thingie? On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 9:46 AM, Bill Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > this is what I was referring to in my previous e-mail: > http://lists.soekris.com/pipermail/soekris-tech/2007-January/011447.html > or: > http://readlist.com/lists/lists.soekris.com/soekris-tech/0/1379.html > > There were lots of CF/HDD trouble posts around this period, so this > should serve as a good starting point for searching more info about > CF/HDD issues. > > Speaking of CF/IDE/ATA/SATA: are there any plans for a smaller board > with _no_ HDD support but with a second on-board CF adapter? To me, that > would be _really_ useful. > > Bill > > > > On Fri, 2008-02-15 at 08:51 +0100, Pontus Pihlgren wrote: > > I think its a misconception on Otfrieds part. You can use the CF and the > > Harddrive at the same time. However you cannot use the IDE connector, > > SATA connector and CF at the same time, it is two out of three if I > > recall correctly. There was a thread about it, but I can't locate it. > > > > Regards, > > Pontus. > > > > MikaelArhelger skrev: > > > How does that make sense? > > > I want to boot linux from CF card and store data on hdd: That makes > sense, > > > does it not? > > > > > > Mikael > > > > > > > > > Otfried Geffert-2 wrote: > > > > > >> I remember: you can either use one or the other. > > >> > > >> Either you use the harddisk and do not "see"the CF card > > >> or vice versa. I think that is a hardware issue - the board > > >> is designed that way. > > >> > > >> Otfried > > >> > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: "Mikael Arhelger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> To: <[email protected]> > > >> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 4:07 PM > > >> Subject: [Soekris] 5501 under Debian can not see harddisk 5K160 > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>> Got my first 5501 and booting Debian from 2GB Kingston CF card. > > >>> Can do fidsk -l to see only /dev/hdb but not the harddisk; a Hitachi > > >>> 5K160 ATA 40GB. > > >>> > > >>> A sync command will make the yellow LED brighter for a short time > > >>> (split second). > > >>> > > >>> Any idea? Bios can not see or ... > > >>> > > >>> Any pointer appreciated. > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > >>> Soekris-tech mailing list > > >>> [email protected] > > >>> http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech > > >>> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Soekris-tech mailing list > > >> [email protected] > > >> http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Soekris-tech mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech > > > > -- > "What's a computer?" - MES > > _______________________________________________ > > > Soekris-tech mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech >
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