Internal CF solution issue!

[jrosado]

Forgive my ignorance, but what's the use of having a CF card inside the PCH? I mean, 2GB it's so little, that i can not see the use it has...

[PoPEye]

(08-15-2008 10:51 AM)jrosado Wrote:  Forgive my ignorance, but what's the use of having a CF card inside the PCH? I mean, 2GB it's so little, that i can not see the use it has...

To have the option to install the nmt apps and user apps (busybox, llink etc..)..

[jrosado]

Ok...but what is the purpose? Can you make the integrated torrent downloader to work with external usb discs?
I have an asus wl500gP router, which i use to download torrents. I also have a 4GB microdrive, that I'm not using. Would i get any benefit from placing it on the PCH?

[chris57]

You get full skin changing, not only when you go into myihome but from the first screen.
You get torrent download, newsgroup download(next firmware), ftp/smb servers, telnet access. I believe it helps with network connect as you can map a drive from PCH to PC.
I used to use mine primarily for testing purposes but with newsgroups I now set it to download my TV etc whilst i am at work, means I can turn OFF my PC during the day.

[jrosado]

Well...just brought this CF to IDE Adapter: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-CF-TO-3-5-IDE-...m153.l1262

Hope it works...I'm also considering buying an universal power adapter and place the power supply inside the PCH

[chris57]

Remember that if it doesnt work putting a twisted paid cable between the adapter and the PCH IDE socket should get it recognised provided your CF card has fixed disc mode.

[tux99]

(08-15-2008 08:58 PM)jrosado Wrote:  Well...just brought this CF to IDE Adapter: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-CF-TO-3-5-IDE-...m153.l1262

Hope it works...I'm also considering buying an universal power adapter and place the power supply inside the PCH

I bought the exact same one, unfortunately it doesn't work (at least not without a 40pin IDE cable in between) as the IDE connector is not horizontal as on the picture, but vertical!
I assume it would work with one of these in between:
http://www.southernhillscomputer.com/ide40idsmato.html

But I ordered this one instead now:
http://linitx.com/viewproduct.php?prodid=10307
I hope it fits!

[heathen]

(08-15-2008 10:30 PM)chris57 Wrote:  Remember that if it doesnt work putting a twisted paid cable between the adapter and the PCH IDE socket should get it recognised provided your CF card has fixed disc mode.

Explain This Chris? I Have The Same Cf Card As You Also The Same Cf Adapter, I Have A Paid Cable And The 2x40pin Cable Connecters (From Ebay)

The Cable As 1 Pin Closed ? each end, How Do I Get Round This? If I Take The Pin Out of the 2x40 connectors, And Connect Up I Get The Blue LED And Thats All.

I'm Loosing The Will To Live With This Now , Ive Been Trying So Long To Get It To Work.

Dave ..fed-up

[chris57]

The only difference then is that you have the 40pin gender from ebay and not the 40pin gender from milesie that I have.

The adapter I have has a small sliver of printed circuit board between the two sets of pins. I simply slide it onto the CF adaper and then slide both onto the PCH IDE socket. It takes away all the hassle of getting the right cable. There is a thread on CF adapters that is pages long and in there it details why it doesnt work its to do with pins 19 and 20. They need swopping over which obviously my milesie adapter does, but if you dont have one then there are IDE cables that have pins 19 and 20 reversed.

Here's the thread:-
http://www.networkedmediatank.com/showth...CF+adapter

If you have just had enough and just want it working then get the milesie gender adapter, top one of the two:-
http://www.milesie.co.uk/shop/asp/produc...roduct=677
Goggling the product code gives a few other retailers:-
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=D...arch&meta=

[jrosado]

(08-16-2008 05:02 AM)tux99 Wrote:  

(08-15-2008 08:58 PM)jrosado Wrote:  Well...just brought this CF to IDE Adapter: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-CF-TO-3-5-IDE-...m153.l1262

Hope it works...I'm also considering buying an universal power adapter and place the power supply inside the PCH

I bought the exact same one, unfortunately it doesn't work (at least not without a 40pin IDE cable in between) as the IDE connector is not horizontal as on the picture, but vertical!
I assume it would work with one of these in between:
http://www.southernhillscomputer.com/ide40idsmato.html

But I ordered this one instead now:
http://linitx.com/viewproduct.php?prodid=10307
I hope it fits!

Well...i hope i can have better luck..But since it was a cheap buy, there will not be many loss

Anyway, i can always replace the connector

[m69bv3]

HI,

I get the male/male adapter milesie.co.uk, the CF card is detected by PCH and i browse it from media source.

But the CF is FAT formated and PCH fail to format it in ext2/3 in order to install NMT application.

Any solution? Can i format the CF card on my x86 pc under linux?

Tank's for any help!

[jrosado]

(08-17-2008 03:26 PM)m69bv3 Wrote:  HI,

I get the male/male adapter milesie.co.uk, the CF card is detected by PCH and i browse it from media source.

But the CF is FAT formated and PCH fail to format it in ext2/3 in order to install NMT application.

Any solution? Can i format the CF card on my x86 pc under linux?

Tank's for any help!

Maybe any kind of write protection active?

[m69bv3]

(08-17-2008 05:18 PM)jrosado Wrote:  Maybe any kind of write protection active?

No jumper on CF card, neither on CF/IDE Adapter.

I've formated in NTFS the CF Card But same issue.
My CF is 1Go, could be a problem?

[chris57]

Thank you for the confirmation that the milesie gender adapter works!!

The CF card has to be able to operate in fixed disc mode DMA4. If your CF card doesnt state that it can operate in this way then the chances are it wont. You need a quality CF card in any case as the PCH creates a swop partition on the card and constantly accesses it. This shortens the life of the card but there are manufacturers offering lifetime guarantees, Transcend.
I have this CF card working but ive seen a post from someone with a Sandisk one also:-
http://www.transcendusa.com/Products/Mod...4&LangNo=0
Cheap at dealextreme:-
http://www.dealextreme.com/search.dx/search.transcend
But you should find them available locally or via internet company from your country near that price, bearing in mind you may have to return it if it does go wrong.

[jtrosky]

(08-14-2008 02:56 PM)BAM Wrote:  I'm running a Seagate ST1 microdrive in my PCH, no probs with it, however not using that cf-ide adapter, i have one with male pins.

A note though, CF cards are not designed for continuous writing, so depending what your using it for in the PCH, its life may be very short.
Take a look for microdrives on ebay, you can pick up 4 or 5GB refurbished/reclaimed ST1's like I'm using for $10 - $20 and being a hdd, they wont have a problem with constant writing.

BAM, What CF-IDE adapter are you using? I'd like to go the ST1 route and wanted to know why CF-> IDE adapter I should get... Also, where did you get teh power cable converter?

Thanks!