[wellylug] Booting from a CF card

[Jethro Carr]

IDE to CF is usually the easiest to get setup.

Also, you can get various flash drives that just plug directly in via
IDE.


On Fri, 2007-04-27 at 09:54 +1200, Jim Cheetham wrote:
> Hi, I'm wanting to convert an old laptop (Dell D600) into a photoframe
> machine, and as such I'm reducing the weight and power requirements.
> 
> I'd want to remove the CD and HDD drives, and to boot from a Compact
> Flash card I've got. I'm looking for any recommendations for the
> mechanism to connect the CF card to the laptop!
> 
> I can go for a PCMCIA adaptor, laptop sized HDD card, or just a
> CF->mobile IDE converter. Does anyone have a recommendation for
> approach and/or local supplier?
> 
> -jim
> 
> 
-- 
Jethro Carr

www.jethrocarr.com
www.jethrocarr.com/index.php?cms=blog

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