From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from majordomo by infradead.org with local (Exim 3.03 #1) id 12VhzJ-000331-00 for mtd-list@infradead.org; Thu, 16 Mar 2000 21:39:25 +0000 Received: from smtp6.mindspring.com ([207.69.200.110]) by infradead.org with esmtp (Exim 3.03 #1) id 12VhzH-00032v-00 for mtd@infradead.org; Thu, 16 Mar 2000 21:39:23 +0000 Received: from nexus-tech.net (pool-209-138-131-122.atln.grid.net [209.138.131.122]) by smtp6.mindspring.com (8.9.3/8.8.5) with ESMTP id QAA04884 for ; Thu, 16 Mar 2000 16:39:20 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <38D1541C.85DB4CEC@nexus-tech.net> Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 16:37:32 -0500 From: Kyle Harris MIME-Version: 1.0 CC: mtd-list Subject: Re: CF Works !? References: <38D1281F.63D57D8E@datalux.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-mtd@imladris.demon.co.uk List-ID: Ralph, Thanks for the update. I'm a little confused (not unusual :). Why is the IDE-CF adaptor needed? Does the IDE CF not interface directly to a standard IDE? What is the total cost of your 32MB solution? Thanks, Kyle. Ralph Stickley wrote: > > Ok, > After a long drawn out battle (mostly documented on these lists :-) > here's what I had to do to make my card boot. I got this working on > the card I've been using all week - then pulled a fresh card > out of it's package and did the following: > > (using PQI compact Flash card - 32MB; PC-Engines IDE-CF adaptor ) > > 1. Set the BIOS to autodetect HDD #1...all others are "uninstalled" > 2. run fdisk on /dev/hdb > - delete any existing partitions (factory partition is DOS FAT16 <32M) > - using fdisk expert mode, set cylinders to 31 (changed from default > 8) > - set heads to 32 (default was also 8) > - set sectors to 63 (default was 1014) > - create a new partition for cylinders 1-31 > - REBOOT!!! critical here ??!! NOT power off ?? > > 3. format /dev/hdb1 as ext2 > 4. sync/umount then fsck.ext2 /dev/hdb1 - checks OK > 5. mount and copy file system (12M) > 6. sync/umount > 7. REBOOT - (this seemed like the biggest help) > 8. mount / lilo > - include "linear" flag (thanks for hint on that one :-) > - give kernel hdd parameters append="hd=31/32/63" > 9. sync/reboot/power off > 10. REMOVE HDD - set CF adaptor for Master mode, power up and *poof* it > boots! > > Notes: > The kernel boot "Partition check" still reports [32/32/63] for CHS > Initial access to the device *sometimes* generates "DriveReady > SeekComplete error" > fsck.ext2 doesn't seem to work after all the files are copied > > ========== > > Geeze, what a pain. I fully expect this to NOT work for anybody > else...might > not work for me tomorrow...Your mileage WILL vary! > > Anybody know something else to try?? > > Good luck > Ralph > > P.S. FYI (not trying to sell anything here...FYI only) > > The adaptor I used (the one that worked) was from PC Engines - > http://www.pcengines.com/ > > PQI cards can be found at: > http://www.pqiusa.com > (about 30% cheaper than SanSombody...support is a bit tougher...) > > *** Linux - All Beta, All the time! *** > > To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe mtd" to majordomo@infradead.org To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe mtd" to majordomo@infradead.org