[iyonix-support] Re: CompactFlash as hard disc replacement
- From: Chris Evans <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: iyonix-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:44:42 +0100 (BST)
On Sun 20 Jul, Tank wrote:
>
> In message <4fc1d217b7tim@xxxxxxxxx>
> Tim Hill <tim@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > In article <48824166.6090307@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, David Thomas
> > <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> Hi,
>
> >> Has anyone had any luck replacing or supplementing the Iyonix HDD with
> >> a CompactFlash storage device plugged in via IDE?
>
> >> I've got an adaptor here and have tried two separate 4GB CF cards, of
> >> different makes, both without success. In both cases I get "Disc error
> >> 23 at :6/00000C00".
>
> > RISC OS can't handle read/write access to disc images > 2GB.
>
> > Try with a smaller device.
>
> Yes, I've replaced the hard drive in my second Iyo with a 4GB CF card,
> formated first, copy the hard drive onto it and then used as the boot
> drive, removing the original HDD completely. Mine plugs directly into
> the IDE connector on the main board with a FDD PSU connector on.
> I've also done the same with a Kinetic RPC without problems.
We have a varity of IDE to Compact Flash adaptors (single, dual, cable
mounting, m/b mounting and 44pin versions) I'm not sure we've tried them on
an Iyonix but we've not heard of any problems on other RISC OS computers and
wouldn't expect any on the Iyonix.
There is no 2GB limit as they present themselves to the IDE bus just like an
IDE Hard.
http://www.cjemicros.co.uk/micros/individual/prodpages/VAR-CFIDE40.shtml
http://www.cjemicros.co.uk/micros/individual/prodpages/VAR-CFIDE40X2.shtml
http://www.cjemicros.co.uk/micros/individual/prodpages/VAR-CFIDE40MB.shtml
http://www.cjemicros.co.uk/micros/individual/prodpages/VAR-CFIDE44.shtml
n.b. All in stock!
Chris Evans
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