Removable CF in IDE for A4000

[davideo]

@LoadWB

I wanted to do something similar - and use one of these along with a harddrive to transfer stuff from my 1200 tower - 4000D - PC

I was told that the IDE is not hot pluggable and that if I did this I would have to do a hard reset to swap the CF card.

So - If you find an answer - I'd be interested in trying it as well.

Dave G  8-)

[davideo]

As far as I know - if you only intend to use it on Miggys then you don't need to format it with FAT whatever.

Dave G  8-)

[davideo]

LoadWB wrote:
Hrmmmm... interesting tidbit of information.  I would have to assume that it is up to the IDE-CF interface to make the card hot-pluggable, operating much the same way as a CD-ROM, Zip, etc.  hrmmmm...

That was the same thought I had - if you can swap a floppy disc, CD, DVD or even a zip disc etc why not a bluddy little card  :lol:

Dave G  8-)

[davideo]

@alexh

I can see what you're saying and agree that this is what I've been told in the past. So the circle continues  :crazy:

One thing that was suggested to me that could be a part answer to the above questions was - a CF/IDE converter that had a backplate on it for use on a big box Miggy that would allow for the removal and reftting of a card from the rear of the machine (not while it was switched on though).

I was going to try one of these buddys but haven't located one yet - although I have seen a piccy and it seems quite a good compromise  ;-)

Dave G  8-)

[davideo]

@alexh

I'll have a nose around tonight when I get home from work.

Dave G  8-)