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New MessageWhat devices do you see booting from CF? (modified 0 times) Ender
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A question for those of you who have successfully booted Linux from a CF card: what devices do you see from this state? Can you see the built-in flash card as /dev/hda or similar device?

I'd like to know if it's possible to back up the internal flash drive (via NFS, of course) at least as a CYA move if I screw something up. (Perhaps later on, it might be useful to examine the image, but I don't have such plans at the moment...)

Also, are there any particular brand and model USB-ether adaptors that work successfully with this setup?

08-28-2001 21:59:54

New MessageRE:What devices do you see booting from CF? (modified 0 times) scotch
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I haven't been able to boot Linux yet, but DOS is working great. From there I can see the following:

HD128: (/dev/hda) which is the internal flash
HD129: (/dev/hdc) which is the the external flash slot

I haven't figured out what /dev/hdb is referencing yet. The HD### identifier appears static in all configurations (CF card in/out, bootable/not bootable), but I have noticed at times the /dev/hd_ reference changes based on configuration. Haven't figured that out yet.

Scotch

BTW Ender, how'd you like Shadow of the Hegemon (assuming your a big OSC fan)?

08-29-2001 09:06:14

New MessageRE:What devices do you see booting from CF? (modified 0 times) ranman
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I had linux on the internal flash drive, and was able to mount the external flash card as hdc1 (if I remember correctly). Was able to read and write to it.

In windows 98, that compatibility mode problem comes up under the performance tab of system properties. In another windows 98 desktop system, I didn't have a floppy drive in it, and got the identical message. Then I put a floppy in it and the message went away. So I guess that that's the same problem.

It shouldn't be any problem to back up the internal flash. When I had jailbait on it, I would make some changes, then use dolly to make an image of it on a 32 meg flash card.

And yeah, the /dev/hd_ reference did change as scotch noticed. When booting from the external flash, it becomes hd128 and internal becomes hd129 and vice versa when booting from internal flash.


I think the linksys 100tx works. The linksys usb10bt (which I use - neither version 2.1 or 3.0) does not work. Below is a list of usb adaptors and what chipset they use.

http://www.hiru.aoba.yokohama.jp/%7eura/USB/usbether.html

08-29-2001 15:05:00

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