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Re: Point me to the places where to buy the right CF kit.

2010-02-07 by drifter7508

SCSI TO IDE BRIDGE:
http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330387956791&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

My settings at the moment:
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/9342/img0376x.jpg

Jumper settings manual (I think):
http://eab.abime.net/attachment.php?...8&d=1228279010

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CF IDE READER CARD:
http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180328325603&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

My settings at the moment:
http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/1481/img0380p.jpg

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Settings for my Panasonic SCSI CD (that would not work either)
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/762/img0374v.jpg











--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "jammie" <jammie.emma@...> wrote:
>
> what make and models did you buy first
> 
> what jumper settings are you using as this makes a big difference
> 
> what ide to cf card adapter are you using as some only support pio mode
> 
> and the scsi to ide needs to be set to this mode to work
> 
> the cf card that you got is fine they work
> 
> can you post pictures of set up as i can tell you what jumpers and settings 
> to get it to work so can ted
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Brandt R. Gassman" <brandt@...>
> To: <emax@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 11:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [emax] Re: Point me to the places where to buy the right CF 
> kit.
> 
> 
> > Ah, OK.  I understand the situation now.  Sorry if you've shared this
> > information with the group already, but what external SCSI devices
> > have you tried?
> >
> > The external SCSI > IDE > CF I'm using is the Spyrus MC-DISK2, which I
> > purchased from scsiforsamplers.com in 2008 before they ran out. As
> > noted, I successfully formatted two 1GB SanDisk CF cards with this
> > unit (set to SCSI device #3). I've also used this device successfully
> > with my Emulator III (set to device #5).
> >
> > Also, what type of Emax II do you have, and are you running the latest
> > OS (2.14)? My Emax II was running 2.14 when I formatted the cards.
> >
> >
> > On Feb 6, 2010, at 6:09 PM, drifter7508 wrote:
> >
> >> I have tried a bunch of different CF cards.
> >> Most recently Sandisk 512 Mb oldschool
> >> Dos fat 16 preform. cards. No luck.
> >> The Emax wont even find the
> >> units in the scsi connection. So I cant
> >> format anything. :-(
> >>
> >> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "Brandt R. Gassman" <brandt@> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > What brand of CF cards are you using? How long are you allowing for
> >> > the cards to format? I just successfully formatted two 1GB CF cards
> >> > on an Emax II Turbo rack, but each card took about three hours to
> >> > complete the "Verifying" process.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Feb 6, 2010, at 5:16 PM, drifter7508 wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Isnt that exactly what I recently bought and
> >> > > failed with? Not the same brand "Acard"
> >> > > but exactly the same spec.
> >> > >
> >> > > I got 2 scsi cases allready. :)
> >> > >
> >> > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "jammie" <jammie.emma@> wrote:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > you are going to find it hard now most kits have been sold buy a
> >> > > acard 7720u scsi to ide adapter by an external scsi cdrom case
> >> get a
> >> > > ide to cf adapter try and get a atapi compliant so that it is hot
> >> > > swappable
> >> > > >
> >> > > > and a 5.25"plate to 3.5" plate reducer for the 3.5" floppy size
> >> > > ide to cf card drive this set up is going to cost you a bit so
> >> shop
> >> > > around on ebay for the scsi xternal cdrom case discard the cdrom
> >> and
> >> > > the scsi to ide interface
> >> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > > > From: drifter7508
> >> > > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> >> > > > Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 9:20 PM
> >> > > > Subject: [emax] Point me to the places where to buy the right CF
> >> > > kit.
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > So, Im fed up with all failures now.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Can somebody please point me to a CF kit that actually 100%
> >> > > > works with EMAX II.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > I would not like to buy a slim floppy and such, I'd rather
> >> have a
> >> > > > the CF kit installed in an external scsi case.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Thx.
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
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> >
> > Emax and Emax II User's Group Website
> >
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