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 -- :// randall s. ehren :// voice 805.893.5632 :// systems administrator :// isber|survey|avss.ucsb.edu :// institute for social, behavioral, and economic research To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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