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Date:      Tue, 17 Dec 2002 15:46:18 -0800 (PST)
From:      randall ehren <randall@ucsb.edu>
To:        <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Cc:        <freebsd-fs@freebsd.org>, <freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org>
Subject:   compact flash use
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.33.0212171539030.53208-100000@isber.ucsb.edu>

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hi,
 i was testing out a compact flash to ide adapter for use in a freebsd box. it
seems that the device will not work when the disk is formatted with UFS or
whatever the default type freebsd uses.

 i have tested the adapter under windows xp and formatted the card as fat32.
all went well. i then rebooted back to freebsd and was able to use the card
just fine when i mounted it using mount_msdos. but after reformatting to UFS
the card failed to work.

 once formatted i am able to mount the card just fine. i can create files on
it and even make directories. but when i go to copy a bunch of files to it
using cpio, cp, or cpdup (from ports) it does the following:

 ad3: timeout waiting for DRQ - resetting
 ata1: resetting devices..

 the machine is then pretty much frozen for a good 15 minutes, then it resumes
operation but the CF device cannot be used again. i can't even do simple
operations on it like mkdir.

 the converter i have is:
http://www.idot.com/TheStore/Desktop/687Spec.asp?Product.id=687&Cate.id=11&Product.status=green

 and i have tried both a type I (8meg) and type II (320meg) card.

 any ideas as to why it functions just fine when formatted as fat32 but not
UFS?

 thanks much,
 -randall

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