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Date:      Fri, 20 Dec 2002 16:11:21 -0800 (PST)
From:      randall ehren <randall@ucsb.edu>
To:        "J. Seth Henry" <jshenry@comcast.net>
Cc:        <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   RE: compact flash use
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.33.0212201608450.25148-100000@isber.ucsb.edu>
In-Reply-To: <20021218095640.O50604-100000@whitetower.gambrl01.md.comcast.net>

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> I took a look at the adapter, and it appears to support multiple formats.
> This could be the source of your problem. I use a much simpler CF -> IDE
> adapter for programming FreeBSD images to CF devices for use in embedded
> systems. My adapter has an IDE header, CF slot and LED - that's it. CF
> devices can operate in true ATA mode. Perhaps your adapter is operating it
> in some other mode?

this was exactly the problem. the adapter i had included a chipset to make the
device act as removable media.

i have since purchased and installed:
 http://www.mydigitaldiscount.com/display_product.cfm?product_id=21

all is well now:
root@fw-1[~]% dmesg | grep ad
 ad1: 307MB <DEM ATA FLASH> [624/16/63] at ata0-slave PIO4

and as a sidenote, setting up freebsd to use rc.diskless2 was a breeze.

 -randall
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