OK, apparently the PCMCIA -> CF adapter must be added to the BIOS boot list. Otherwise FreeDOS doesn't detect it. So everything is fine, 100% functional.
Can someone explain to me why I have to add it to the boot list in the BIOS? I don't want it to try to boot from the adapter. If you can give me a website to read, that'll be enough for me. Thank you On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 9:57 AM Manuel Sobral <manuel.sobr...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello everyone again, > > The adapter has arrived and I've had mixed results, but overall it's been > positive. > > The FreeDOS 1.3 that I have installed on my hard disk doesn't > automatically detect the adapter with the compact flash. FreeDOS 1.3 on > floppy disk available at (https://www.freedos.org/download/) can detect > the adapter. By detecting the disk, I mean that FreeDOS mounts the disk > on a new letter, "D:" for example. > > This means that I just need to make a change to the fdauto.bat file, > doesn't it? Can anyone give me some pointers on how to do this? > > Thank you. > > On Thu, Mar 7, 2024 at 8:58 PM Manuel Sobral <manuel.sobr...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Thank you everyone. >> >> Yes, I will order from Aliexpress, I am not in a hurry. It will arrive >> before the end of the month. I already have a 16GB Compact Flash here, so I >> will try that first. >> >> Once again thank you >> >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 7, 2024 at 3:42 PM Louis Santillan via Freedos-user < >> freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: >> >>> I tested a generic/brandless/labelless/white label 5 pack of CF PCMCIA >>> adapters on an old Epson 286 laptop & Librex 386 laptop. They worked as >>> generic IDE drives and I was able to format an old 8MB CF card as FAT16 >>> with DOS. >>> >>> They looked like the ones here - >>> https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=PCMCIA+Compact+Flash+CF+Card+Reader+Adapter+for+Laptop >>> >>> They could be slightly cheap on aliexpress if you have patience for >>> delivery - >>> https://www.aliexpress.us/w/wholesale-PCMCIA-Compact-Flash-CF-Card-Reader-Adapter-.html >>> >>> On Thu, Mar 7, 2024 at 3:47 AM Ian Park via Freedos-user < >>> freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: >>> >>>> The CF to PCMCIA adapter is purely mechanical - you don't need any >>>> driver software. I used to use one in my Psion Series 7. >>>> >>>> HTH >>>> >>>> Ian >>>> >>>> Ian Park >>>> Email: i.d.c.p...@chalmers-park.name >>>> Mobile: +44 (0) 7785 300290 >>>> Sent from my Galaxy >>>> >>>> >>>> -------- Original message -------- >>>> From: Manuel Sobral via Freedos-user < >>>> freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net> >>>> Date: 07/03/2024 11:07 (GMT+00:00) >>>> To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net >>>> Cc: Manuel Sobral <manuel.sobr...@gmail.com> >>>> Subject: [Freedos-user] Adapter PCMCIA to CF >>>> >>>> Hello everyone, >>>> >>>> First time using a mailing list, if I am doing something wrong please >>>> let me know. >>>> >>>> I recently purchased an IBM Thinkpad 370C and am running FreeDOS 1.3. >>>> >>>> My question is, is it possible to use a PCMCIA to Compact Flash >>>> adapter? Do I have to install the drivers or is it already included with >>>> FreeDOS? Do I have to buy an old PCMCIA adapter? Does it work with any >>>> Compact Flash? >>>> >>>> If it only works with certain adapters or Compact Flash, could someone >>>> provide me with already tested adapters and CF models? >>>> >>>> Thank you >>>> Manuel >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Freedos-user mailing list >>>> Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net >>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Freedos-user mailing list >>> Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user >>> >>
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