Re: [NTLK] New user question about CF cards

From: Martin Joseph <NT_at_stillnewt.org>
Date: Wed Dec 13 2006 - 02:52:56 EST

On Dec 12, 2006, at 9:36 PM, John M. wrote:

> Hi,
> I'm very new to everything newton related, but I have always wanted
> to own and use one. My father and sister have noticed me constantly
> browsing eBay and many newton-related sites, and I'm highly
> suspecting that there may be an MP2100 under the tree this year, from
> the way they've been acting and talking.
>
> Anyways, I have a 128mb CF card, and a PCMCIA to CF adapter that I
> use with my PB3400c, and I was curious as to wether or not this could
> be used with a newton? I'm not sure that I would need all 128mb, but
> I don't have any other CF cards, and I guess that extra space can't
> really hurt. I'm sorry if this is a total "noob" question, but hey, I
> *am* a total newton "noob" ;-)

You would need Paul Guyot's ATA driver, and the card would then be
dedicated to Newton only. Aside from those two stumbling blocks, it
would probably work OK.

Marty

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