RE: Memory Card Explorer for the Elan P423

2022-07-06 Thread D. Resor via cctalk
Seems I forgot the PCMCIA card must be inserted before you start MCE. Now it sees the card in Slot #1 as AMD C/D Flash 4MB. Geez do I feel stooopid. Don Resor -Original Message- From: cctalk On Behalf Of D. Resor via cctalk Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2022 8:44 PM To: 'Glen Slick' ; 'Ge

RE: Memory Card Explorer for the Elan P423

2022-07-06 Thread D. Resor via cctalk
Here is the link to Ricoh Memory Card Explorer's support page. There is a links to download the different versions. http://support.ricoh.com/mcericoh/home.html Here you will find towards the bottom of the page the user manual for Elan's Memory Card Explorer (MCE User Guide). https://www.synch

Re: Steve Castner

2022-07-06 Thread Lee Courtney via cctalk
Thank you for posting this Jim...I worked with Steve at CHM on the 1620 Project. *Great, great* engineer, friend, and all-around Good Person. He will be sorely missed. https://campaign.oxy.edu/stories/stephen-l-casner-73-and-karen-johnson-casner-74?fbclid=IwAR1yCKcvxUWhRzCM5xAp6GGCbIg377TkxcdBF9Qo

Re: Memory Card Explorer for the Elan P423

2022-07-06 Thread Glen Slick via cctalk
On Wed, Jul 6, 2022 at 4:58 PM Jonathan Chapman wrote: > > > I ended up getting a PCI bus PC Card adapter based on the TI PCI1131 > > PCI-TO-CARDBUS CONTROLLER UNIT chip. I set that up in a Linux system > > and eventually managed to get some MTD (Memory Technology Devices) > > software installed s

Re: Memory Card Explorer for the Elan P423

2022-07-06 Thread Glen Slick via cctalk
On Wed, Jul 6, 2022 at 5:48 PM D. Resor wrote: > > Memory Card Explorer can Exclude/Include up to 1 through 8 PCI card slots. > This is to prevent the software from "killing" the operation of other plugged > in cards such as modem, network card, etc. > That doesn't make much sense that it woul

Steve Castner

2022-07-06 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
Dag Spicer posted a Tweet saying that Steve, a volunteer @ the CHM has passed away. https://twitter.com/dag_spicer/status/1544666106501087234?t=bMAk29lJ42j9mKv_iZaf7Q&s=03 Thanks Jim

RE: Memory Card Explorer for the Elan P423

2022-07-06 Thread D. Resor via cctalk
The Ricoh version of Memory Card Explorer uses a proprietary file format. This also requires their approved PCMCIA card which is also in their own proprietary file format. The PCMCIA card which Ricoh uses P/N 803-6701 is a 4Mb Linear Flash Card. It has no write protect switch like other PCMCIA

Re: Memory Card Explorer for the Elan P423

2022-07-06 Thread Jonathan Chapman via cctalk
> I ended up getting a PCI bus PC Card adapter based on the TI PCI1131 > PCI-TO-CARDBUS CONTROLLER UNIT chip. I set that up in a Linux system > and eventually managed to get some MTD (Memory Technology Devices) > software installed so that I could read and write to a variety of > linear flash cards

Re: Memory Card Explorer for the Elan P423

2022-07-06 Thread Glen Slick via cctalk
On Tue, Jul 5, 2022 at 6:31 PM D. Resor via cctalk wrote: > > Does anyone have past experience with Memory Card Explorer and the Elan P423 > BUS to PC Car Reader-Writer 2 Slot Internal unit? > > https://www.synchrotech.com/products/card-rw_33_p423_elan_pcmcia_pc-card_rea > der_slot.html > > Memory