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Date:      Sat, 12 Mar 2005 18:08:55 +0000
From:      Howard Jones <howie@thingy.com>
To:        freebsd-small@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: bootable PCI flash slot?
Message-ID:  <8a8ffa7b07265c54d2775775896c5298@thingy.com>
In-Reply-To: <1AB712D7-2434-11D9-B27E-000A956A3900@thingy.com>
References:  <1AB712D7-2434-11D9-B27E-000A956A3900@thingy.com>

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On 22 Oct 2004, at 15:10, Howard Jones wrote:
>
I've just finished preparing a FreeBSD-based flash-booting 
router/firewall, which is currently using a DiskOnModule to boot from. 
If possible, I'd like the flash to be externally accessible to make 
upgrading or moving the flash a little simpler. Does anyone know of a 
PCI-slot flash carrier that can present itself as a bootable IDE drive 
with an external slot? I've found some PCI-PCMCIA cards, but they all 
talk about Windows compatibility, and appear to be aimed at digital 
camera users more than anything...
>
>


Answering my own question, mainly so it goes into the archive - these 
are what I was looking for:
   http://www.milesie.co.uk/shop/asp/product1.asp?Product=445
   or
   http://www.mini-itx.com/store/?c=16#p2602

IDE-connected but with optional external slot through a PCI backplane. 
Not hot-swap, but nice & cheap.

Best Regards,

Howard



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