Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 09:51:40 +0100 From: Simon Dick <simon.dick@gmail.com> To: Tom Parquette <bcsfd204@twcny.rr.com> Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Floppy drive with other memory device slots Message-ID: <235521560407050151577116a6@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <40E85BD5.2090407@twcny.rr.com> References: <40E85BD5.2090407@twcny.rr.com>
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On Sun, 04 Jul 2004 15:34:45 -0400, Tom Parquette <bcsfd204@twcny.rr.com> wrote: > I was wandering through Comp-USA this morning and I noticed a floppy > drive on the shelf that had sockets for other memory devices. e.g. > secure digital cards. I found it on their web site at: > http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=311195&pfp=BROWSE > > It appears to be made by a company called FMI. I could not seem to find > an operatble link to the vendor or guess correctly at a URL. Google > seems to bring me back to Comp-USA's web site. I found some hardware > requirements that make me think this plugs into the FDD cable and there > may be a jumper that goes to a set of USB pins on the motherboard. > > The FBSD 5.2.1 hardware notes page didn't seem to say anything about a > device like this. However, if my reading betwen the lines of the > hardware requirements is accurate, it sounds like it could just drop > right in and work with generic drivers. > > I'm thinking about building a multiheaded X desktop in a small case to > save desktop space. This drive, since I would have to pick up a floppy > drive anyway, appears to be a versitile option for a SFF machine. > > Anybody have any information/experience with something like this? > TIA... In general you'll find that it plugs into the floppy connector for the floppy part (obviously!) and then into a internal USB plug/port on your motherboard for the card reader stuff. I've not actually tried any myself yet, but from what I've read other places that's the basic idea
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