RE: IDE-SD adapter question

2020-06-30 Thread Maciej W. Rozycki via cctalk
Eugene, > Jonas, I am using an SD card, not CF because I need to move files from a > laptop to this computer using the SD. Having said that, I suspect > everything you said is still true. I don't have access to any linux. But > do you think I could make a 300MB partition (for example) on the

RE: IDE-SD adapter question

2020-06-29 Thread W2HX via cctalk
Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Cc: cct...@classiccmp.org Subject: Re: IDE-SD adapter question Hi Eugene, On Fri, Jun 26, 2020 at 09:39:57PM +, W2HX via cctalk wrote: > Hi all, > However, I do get errors "sector not found" and if I A)bort I get INT 24 > error.

RE: IDE-SD adapter question

2020-06-28 Thread Maciej W. Rozycki via cctalk
On Sat, 27 Jun 2020, W2HX via cctech wrote: > Peter and Maciej. Thank you very much for the input. I don't believe > this BIOS supports anything other than CHS. At least I don't see a way > to toggle between CHS and LBA. Is this what I should be looking for? An > option to enable LBA mode?

Re: IDE-SD adapter question

2020-06-28 Thread Jonas M via cctalk
Hi Eugene, On Fri, Jun 26, 2020 at 09:39:57PM +, W2HX via cctalk wrote: > Hi all, > However, I do get errors "sector not found" and if I A)bort I get INT 24 > error. I am trying to get windows 95 installed and this is certainly > preventing that. > In the BIOS settings I have the hard

Re: IDE-SD adapter question

2020-06-27 Thread Antonio Carlini via cctalk
On 27/06/2020 16:34, W2HX via cctech wrote: I am not opposed to going to CF, but I have no other computers that have a CF port, thus I have no way to move files onto this 486 computer. That well known auction site lists CF->PC Card, CF->SATA, CF->laptop 40-pin IDE and CF->ATA adapters for

RE: IDE-SD adapter question

2020-06-27 Thread W2HX via cctalk
solution might be IDE-CF card for the 486 and maybe a corresponding USB-CF for my daily PC for file transfer? Eugene -Original Message- From: cctech On Behalf Of Peter Corlett via cctech Sent: Friday, June 26, 2020 6:15 PM To: General Discussion: On-Topic Posts Subject: Re: IDE-SD

Re: IDE-SD adapter question

2020-06-27 Thread Liam Proven via cctalk
On Sat, 27 Jun 2020 at 02:30, W2HX via cctech wrote: > > Could it be related to the fact that it is a 2GB SD card and I believe IDE > controllers of that day could only address something like 500MB? It could well be, yes. > Should I consider trying to partition the SD card into a 500MB

RE: IDE-SD adapter question

2020-06-27 Thread W2HX via cctalk
; General Discussion: On-Topic Posts Subject: Re: IDE-SD adapter question Off hand, I wonder if the 486 doesn't support logical block addressing in the BIOS (or its not enabled). Modern machines (and those of a Windows 95 vintage) do not use CHS addressing (cylinder, head, sector) any longer. SD

Re: IDE-SD adapter question

2020-06-27 Thread Maciej W. Rozycki via cctalk
On Fri, 26 Jun 2020, W2HX via cctech wrote: > Thanks for previous help on this project. I am working on an old 486 > computer and I have replaced a 40 pin IDE hard drive with this SD > adapter... > https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07G29TZPS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8=1 There

RE: IDE-SD adapter question

2020-06-27 Thread Maciej W. Rozycki via cctalk
On Sat, 27 Jun 2020, W2HX via cctech wrote: > Could it be related to the fact that it is a 2GB SD card and I believe > IDE controllers of that day could only address something like 500MB? Except for a few sophisticated caching host bus adapters and ATA RAID controllers that presented their

IDE-SD adapter question

2020-06-27 Thread W2HX via cctalk
Hi all, Thanks for previous help on this project. I am working on an old 486 computer and I have replaced a 40 pin IDE hard drive with this SD adapter... https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07G29TZPS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8=1 In general it seems to mostly be working. I can see

Re: IDE-SD adapter question

2020-06-27 Thread Richard Cini via cctalk
remapping the firmware does. Rich Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> From: cctech on behalf of W2HX via cctech Sent: Friday, June 26, 2020 5:39:57 PM To: cct...@classiccmp.org Subject: IDE-SD adapter question Hi all, Thanks for previous help on this p