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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: motorollin on July 23, 2008, 09:59:36 AM
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The IDE connector on the EFIKA is a female 44-pin. Is there a cable with a male connector on one end to connect to this and allow the connection of IDE devices other than a laptop drive? Or a 44 pin gender changer to allow the use of a normal cable?
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moto
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Never mind (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/44-PIN-IDC-2-5-IDE-DRIVE-CABLE-GENDER-CHANGER-ADAPTOR_W0QQitemZ160261148133QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item160261148133&_trksid=p3286.m14.l1318) :-)
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moto
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@moto
Yes. :-P
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@meega
You've really let me down. If you had posted that 29 minutes earlier you would have saved me 32 keystrokes. The bill for wear and tear on my keyboard is in the post.
:-P ;-)
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moto
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I think you're just trying to boost your post count...
1. You want a part for an industry standard interface that is nigh-on 20 years old...
2. You ask here before searching...
3. You then search...
4. You post a reply to yourself, rather than edit your first post...
5. You bother replying to ME :lol:
The invoice for my time is on its way... :-D
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I have just read this thread and its a total waste of time, electricity and waste of bandwidth, not to mention amiga.org resources.
You two will receive the bill from me soon.
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Looking forward to it (http://www.thebill.com/page.asp?partid=1). Which season(s)/episode(s) are you sending?
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meega wrote:
I think you're just trying to boost your post count...
1. You want a part for an industry standard interface that is nigh-on 20 years old...
To be fair, I looked for a 44 pin gender changer some time ago and couldn't find one.
meega wrote:
2. You ask here before searching...
It's my birthday. I'm allowed to be lazy today.
meega wrote:
3. You then search...
It's my birthday. I'm allowed to be impatient today.
meega wrote:
4. You post a reply to yourself, rather than edit your first post...
It's my birthday. I'm allowed to talk to myself today.
meega wrote:
5. You bother replying to ME :lol:
Hmm, fair cop. Perhaps I *am* just trying to increase my post count :-P
meega wrote:
The invoice for my time is on its way... :-D
I will consider your time a birthday present to me.
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moto
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Happy Bathday moto! :-P :lol:
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Thanks! :-) My birthday was actually on Monday but was postponed because my other half wasn't here. So today is my unofficial birthday, so I'm taking all of the birthday liberties today :-D
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moto
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Just to let you know - AFAIK extending and/or splitting the IDE interface of the Efika is *not* supported in any way. It has something to do with signal strength and/or timing issues and/or some shared shared yada yada with the PCI bus or whatever. In other words, don't do it. If you do, it's on your own risc. The IDE connector is made this way for a reason. :-)
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Bugger! Thanks for the info. Does the USB stack support USB CD-ROM drives? If so then I'll connect the drive with an IDE -> USB adapter.
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moto
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My EFIKA definitely didn't work with even a 2" cable which is rather annoying because the mounting hole on my CF adapter doesn't line up with the HD supports on the EFIKA board so it's just hanging off of the IDE connector. otoh, it didn't break anything to have tried it.
the IDE interface on the EFIKA is weird, I cannot get mine to recognize the second (identical) CF card in my Addonics dual CF to IDE adapter. not that I care much, it's nice having a completely silent computer smaller than a usb hard drive! :)
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motorollin wrote:
Bugger! Thanks for the info. Does the USB stack support USB CD-ROM drives? If so then I'll connect the drive with an IDE -> USB adapter.
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moto
ok my usb HP dvd-+rw dl is recognized but sometimes you have to see icon in ambient morph os, which lists all active drives
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I got my EFIKA booted up to the MOS boot image so I'll try a USB CD-ROM. I haven't got a CF adapter yet so I can't install the OS.
Are any of the pins on the EFIKA headers for additional USB ports?
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moto
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Why not use a powered USB hub?
This will protect the USB from overcharging.
BTW: happy birthday!(http://www.amigabr.org/uploads/smil47e876b1cbff5.gif)
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rkauer wrote:
Why not use a powered USB hub?
I'll have to. I will be building a (very) custom case so the hub will have to go inside. The CD-ROM will be connected to one port, and the others will have to be extended to the back of the case.
rkauer wrote:
BTW: happy birthday!(http://www.amigabr.org/uploads/smil47e876b1cbff5.gif)
Thanks! :-D
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moto