From owner-freebsd-small Mon Jun 25 20:10: 9 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-small@freebsd.org Received: from hotmail.com (f68.law11.hotmail.com [64.4.17.68]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C9A3637B406 for ; Mon, 25 Jun 2001 20:09:56 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from part_lion@hotmail.com) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 25 Jun 2001 20:09:56 -0700 Received: from 64.242.6.171 by lw11fd.law11.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Tue, 26 Jun 2001 03:09:56 GMT X-Originating-IP: [64.242.6.171] From: "Joesh Juphland" To: forrestc@imach.com Cc: freebsd-small@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: flash disk in 2.5" HDD form factor ? needed... Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 21:09:56 -0600 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 26 Jun 2001 03:09:56.0590 (UTC) FILETIME=[7A3760E0:01C0FDED] Sender: owner-freebsd-small@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Well, I would like the unit to not have a compact flash card _already_ in it, therefore I could plug any size sandisk I want to in it. Currently I like to use 128meg sandisk CF units...but as I say, I would like it to just be an adaptor that I can plug any sandisk (or microdrive, I suppose, but that's off topic :) thanks. >How big do you need? > >On Mon, 25 Jun 2001, Joesh Juphland wrote: > > > Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 20:18:35 -0600 > > From: Joesh Juphland > > To: freebsd-small@FreeBSD.ORG > > Subject: flash disk in 2.5" HDD form factor ? needed... > > > > > > I would like to run a laptop off of flash memory - both pc card slots >are > > already full, so I need to put the flash where the hard drive would go. > > > > I am already running many systems now with Sandisk compact flash cards >stuck > > into those advantech adaptors that let you plug them into the IDE chain. > > > > Does such an adaptor exist that would let me _elegantly_ plug a sandisk > > compact-flash card into a laptop, replacing the 2.5" disk that already >sits > > there ? When I say "elegantly", I mean that the adaptor itself would be >the > > form factor of a 2.5", 9mm disk so that it would just pop in like a 2.5" > > disk would, and not require physical modification or bracing on my part >(I > > have already stuck one in with duct tape. lame.) > > > > thanks! > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-small" in the body of the message > > > >- Forrest W. Christian (forrestc@imach.com) AC7DE >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >The Innovation Machine Ltd. P.O. Box 5749 >http://www.imach.com/ Helena, MT 59604 >Home of PacketFlux Technogies and BackupDNS.com (406)-442-6648 >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Protect your personal freedoms - visit http://www.lp.org/ > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-small" in the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-small" in the body of the message