A1200 IDE-CF adapter, works but no HDD LED activity!

[mingle]

Hi,

I've just installed an IDE to CF adaptor in my A1200 and it all works fine, apart from now the yellow HDD LED on the front of the A1200 doesn't flash when the CF card is accessed.

The adaptor does have a tiny surface mount LED, which also doesn't do anything when the card is accessed.

However, when I connect a normal 2.5" HDD along with the CF adaptor on the same IDE cable (with the CF adaptor set to 'slave') the LED on both the A1200 and CF adaptor flash when the HDD is accessing, which is a bit strange.

I've also tried the CF adaptor on its own, set to 'slave' and still no LED activity...

Is this the way they usually behave?

Cheers,

Mike.

[mingle]

@Fingers,

That looks like it!

The adapter is the same as mine...

I'll give it a try (as soon as I get a tiny-teeny tip for my soldering iron!)

Thanks again!

Mike.

[mingle]

Hi there,

So where did you get the CF adaptor?

I can get one from Hong Kong for $AU 4.79 delivered (hardly seems worth the effort for the seller!), but it's the same type as the one I already have...

Cheers,

Mike.