[NTLK] eMate 300 vs storage cards

[Dan]

Yes that is a odd one that it would reboot upon inserting a SRAM card.  I have used several brands of SRAM and even a 2mg one on a 120, 130 and 2100.  Not a eMate though, but software wise they aren't that different so it should be the same as a 2100.  Does the SRAM card work in another device okay?  Was the data on it intact?  Some SRAM cards have a rechargeable backup battery or a sizeable capacitor.  If these backup systems (to keep your memory perserved while you change the main battery in the card) are dead, it might be the sudden extra power draw was enough for restart the Newt.  Or the warning it is supposed to give out when the main batteries are low or dead threw the Newton for a loop.  Although it shouldn't, unless the card is far from standard.

-Dan



On 8/23/2023 7:22 PM, Vladislav Korotnev wrote:
> In order to use CF cards you will need to install the ATA driver from
> https://www.kallisys.com/ — the Newton does not support CF or SD cards
> natively.
> If my memory is right, though, ATA cards were significantly slower than
> linear Flash or SRAM cards.
> 
> Why would it reboot with a 1M SRAM card though is a good question.
> 
> 
> On Thu, Aug 24, 2023 at 4:32 AM Alexander Shendi 
> wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>>
>> So I dusted off my eMate 300.
>>
>> I tried several storage cards:
>>
>> Type                   Capacity         Error
>> SRAM                 128k               None, needs
>>                                                     format, works
>> SRAM                  1M                 System Reboot
>> CF (*)                   4M                 Not recognised
>> CF (*)                  16M                Not recognised
>> CF(*)                    32M               Not recognised
>>
>> (*) with CF-to-PCMCIA adapter
>>
>> So the eMate is a bit picky ;) I also got error popups with a large
>> negative integer.
>>
>> Any suggestions what to do about this? I'd be very grateful.
>>
>> Have a nice day,
>>
>> Alexander