Re: Compact flash + IDE/CF adaptor + 486 ->problem

I am using a CF2IDE adaptor on a Cyrix 486 SLC/40 based system. But it's no
special board, I got it from my aunt's old pc. It works perfectly.

You're lucky !! :-)

You could try to put the CF adaptor as hda. Is it jumpered correctly?

The are two jumpers. First selects master/slave. It works. Second, I
was told that was for select the source of power, between +5v and +12v,
both from a floppy connector. As I have both 5 and 12 applied to the
floppy conector to the CF-IDE adapter, tried to change the jumper and
nothing happened. Anyhow, I cannot configure it as a master, because it
has no operating system yet, so when trying to boot from it, it will
fail and I won't be able to check if Linux sees it.

Are you sure the CF works flawlessly in a camera or a card reader?

Yes, I have checked both the adapter and the 128 Mb CF in my Pentium IV
and it works great.

Did you try another (maybe smaller) CF?

Yes, I also tried a 8 and 32 Mb CF in the adapter. Both work OK in my
Pentium but neven on my 486's

The same version worked for me also. Right now I am running a 2.6 but it
takes too much memory (I've got only 8 Mb).
You should - if not needed otherwise - only include the IDE support. CF2IDE
makes the system think it is using a true (spinning) IDE disk, not as a
flash chip. Maybe you just have to kick out some things.

I compiled with IDE and aaaaaaaaaall the modules which might have any
relation with memories, flash, mtd, rom.... everything...!

I found out that with only one CF inserted (I've got also a dual adaptor
with both hda and hdb as CF disks) I don't need any power supply for it. The
TTL levels are enough to power the CF :-)

I hope I can reach that stage sometime...! :-)

Thanks!
Edu

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