Q about CF IDE adapter?
Forum: Hardware Talk
Topic: Q about CF IDE adapter?
started by: muskrat
Posted by muskrat on Feb. 02 2006,16:54
I see this listing in the store.| Quote |
| Mini-ITX Compact Flash IDE Adapter $19.95 IDE/Compact Flash (CF) 3.5 inch 40 pin connector $19.95 IDE/Compact Flash 2.5 inch 44 pin connector $19.95 IDE/Compact Flash 3.5 inch 40 pin connector $19.95 Damn Small Linux on a CF card $55.00 |
My questions here are as follows.
#1; What's the difference between item 2 and item 4?
#2; Which CF is item 5 on?
Now comes some other questions about the use of this IDE adapter.
#3; Can this adapter be used in a normal PC as hda, with an acompaning hdb, etc?
#4; If so does it use jumper settings, as such?
My reason for asking is, I have a lot of older hardware, including HDs. But sometimes these new tech hardware doesn't work well with older hardware.
My idea was to (if it works) place a CF as hda read only with DSL and have hdb for all wright purposes.
I like the idea of a slient fanless PC, but I have this old hardware, if I could get the benifit of;
| Quote |
| - Fast startup, no spin up time, or USB bottleneck - high transfer rate - phisically very durable - compatibility with IDE drivers, nothing special needed |
Wouldn't that improve the preformance of this old hardware somewhat?
Posted by green on Feb. 03 2006,16:26
I have this:IDE/Compact Flash (CF) 3.5 inch 40 pin connector $19.95
I use the adapter as hda with a regular hard drive as hdb. Works great. However, hdb is other distros, not DSL. My CF card is 512Mb and is large enuf for any DSL stuff I do. DSL is installed as frugal, of course, and loads into ram and is very fast.
Your Questions:
#1 I don't know
#2 DSL preinstalled on a CF card, not adapter
#3 Yes
#4 Mine has a jumper for Master or off for not master.
Posted by orbitron on Feb. 05 2006,21:31
I just bought an Epia 5000 and a CF100 Compactflash IDE Adapter for it, but not sure where the additional wire comes from: 
Simply pluging the Adapter into the IDE slot doesn't seem to register the CF disk when I boot DSL. No "hda" entry in fstab or dmesg.
Booting from a USB pen.
Posted by AwPhuch on Feb. 06 2006,00:15
| Quote (orbitron @ Feb. 05 2006,16:31) |
| I just bought an Epia 5000 and a CF100 Compactflash IDE Adapter for it, but not sure where the additional wire comes from: Simply pluging the Adapter into the IDE slot doesn't seem to register the CF disk when I boot DSL. No "hda" entry in fstab or dmesg. Booting from a USB pen. |
That appears to be either the HD led plug, or power cable...perhaps this is why the system is registering the CFDisk is because it isnt getting power....try finding that power cable or read the docs on that adapter to find out exacly what it is
Brian
AwPhuch
Posted by green on Feb. 06 2006,02:09
The power for my CF adapter is a regular Molex connector.I would think it safe to assume that the adapter needs power, just as a hard drive would, for the system to see it.
Posted by John on Feb. 11 2006,04:05
It is compatible with the < PW 60A >, which has a 5V lead. Not all, but a lot of power supplies have the 5 volt 2 pin connectors.
Posted by muskrat on Feb. 13 2006,03:01
Thanks for your encouraging answers, I'm considering buying a Barebones kit of a normal PC and I might get one of those adaptors.
Posted by eagleliu on Mar. 06 2006,14:59
The compactflash card specification is fully IDE compatible which allows them tobe used as hard drive replacements for embedded applications.
CF disks offer the benefit of low power consumption, no acoustic noise, cost efficient
and fast read access time.Ideal uses include routers, firewalls and diskless network clients.
I find one professional manufacturer in China which can provide all kinds of good quality and low cost ide to cf adatper .You can logo on the domain:sinech.cn to find you interest .
Posted by anymouse on Mar. 06 2006,16:54
| Quote (muskrat @ Feb. 12 2006,22:01) |
| Thanks for your encouraging answers, I'm considering buying a Barebones kit of a normal PC and I might get one of those adaptors. |
if you do, buy it from newegg.com
The service is much better than the crap that is the "DSL Store", and prices are much better. As in half-price or less compared to the "DSL Store"
Posted by doobit on Mar. 06 2006,17:55
The DSL store sells very small, fanless systems which are not available at newegg. I recommend trying out the fanless barebones system, which is very small, for starters. You would then have the satisfaction of knowing you helped out a with a great distribution's development. Of course, if you plan on loading it with all kinds of hardware at a later date, then you would be limited by that.