[NTLK] Backing up to ATA CF

[Marisa Giancarla]

Not sure if this would help but i have a 20mb flash card that works fine in a 2100. I could let it go for $30...

Marisa

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> On Nov 4, 2014, at 10:31 PM, Woody Smith <woodysmith at me.com> wrote:
> 
> IIRC you need to use SBM utilities to backup to ATA card.  
> Since the ATA drivers would be lost with a brain wipe you would lose your ability to read the card until the ATA package is reinstalled. 
> If you have a second newton device you can beam the package if necessary.
> 
> Woody
> 
>> On Nov 4, 2014, at 10:00 PM, Stephen Hankins <ghankins at mac.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi All!
>> 
>> I hate to ask a newbie question, but here goes.
>> 
>> I have installed Paul Guyot's ATA Support and have successfully partitioned a 32MB Canon Compact Flash Card, using a Transcend CF Adaptor.
>> 
>> The CF card functions as a normal store (i.e., I can file things on it). But it does not trigger the usual message from the Newton OS asking if I want to back up onto it. Should I expect that? Or should I expect to have to use something like SBM utilities to create backups?
>> 
>> (I ran across an older message from Woody Smith with a caution that it pays to have a linear flash card ready before doing a brain wipe, since the ATA cards won't cut it in that instance, so I know to be prepared on that front.)
>> 
>> Cheers!
>> 
>> Greg
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