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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Xanxi on August 21, 2010, 02:42:51 PM

Title: Look: PCMCIA-IDE adapter
Post by: Xanxi on August 21, 2010, 02:42:51 PM

Hi.

I have managed to get one of these:

(http://www.darkwire.com.au/assets/images/PCMCIA_to_IDE_44.jpg)


For now i do not dare to plug anything as i am unsure what should be the first pin on the IDE cable (not marked on this board).

Anyone knows something about this?

Title: Re: Look: PCMCIA-IDE adapter
Post by: Matt_H on August 21, 2010, 03:16:12 PM

I don't know anything about that specifically, but it's possible that it could work with compactflash.device - the CF interface is just a cut-down IDE.

Make sure it's 16-bit.

Title: Re: Look: PCMCIA-IDE adapter
Post by: Xanxi on August 21, 2010, 06:34:55 PM

Yes, it is 16 bits.
Well, i finally had a try.
Hooked to a 40 GB FAT 32 device, the board works perfect on windows 7 with my old laptop, but not with my OS 3.1 A1200, though compactflash.Device is installed.
Prepcard see the board but report some errors.
Maybe lack of power from the miggy.

This board seems also to be the same that PCMCIA controllers from ZIP drives.