On Thu, 7 Mar 2024 at 11:08, Manuel Sobral via Freedos-user <freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > > My question is, is it possible to use a PCMCIA to Compact Flash adapter?
Speaking as someone who built and supported systems with PCMCIA on DOS in the 1980s and early 1990s: don't. Yes, it is possible. But it's really hard and complicated and needs layers of drivers that talk to other drivers that talk to other drivers. (Device drivers talk to card drivers that talk to socket drivers that talk to DOS. Possibly not in that order.) It's hard to get working, and harder to keep working. If you do, it takes up a _lot_ of memory and you will find that your apps won't run any more because they no longer fit. If you have to ask, you probably are not ready for the levels of pain. *Some* versions of IBM PC DOS included CSS (Card and Socket Services) built in. That might be easier. But there are good reasons this stuff did not catch on and go mainstream until the era of Windows 95 and 98, which built in the support and automated the configuration. -- Liam Proven ~ Profile: https://about.me/liamproven Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk ~ gMail/gTalk/FB: lpro...@gmail.com Twitter/LinkedIn: lproven ~ Skype: liamproven IoM: (+44) 7624 277612: UK: (+44) 7939-087884 Czech [+ WhatsApp/Telegram/Signal]: (+420) 702-829-053 _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
