* Robert <rob...@openbsd.pap.st> [2009-09-17 16:34]: > On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:16:58 +0200 > Henning Brauer <lists-open...@bsws.de> wrote: > > > * Aaron Mason <simplersolut...@gmail.com> [2009-09-17 03:52]: > > > Would these drives by any chance be similar to the 1.8" ZIF drives > > > used in (*shudder*) 5th gen iPods? I have one from my iPod that > > > died a horrible death and it still runs fine. > > > > > > The drive's a 30 gigabyte Toshiba drive, and after the iPod it was > > > used on a PATA to 1.8" ZIF converter and used on a PC running > > > OpenBSD. If this suits your needs, I'm happy to donate it if you > > > can cover postage from Australia. > > > > x40 do not use 1.8" zif drives but 1.8" drives with the regular 2.5" > > pata interface. which is exactly the issue - nothing else does. > > > > 44 pin on the longer side of the drive?
yes. > Like the Solidata M2 1,8" ? The M1 variant uses SLC chips. dunno :) my two X40s have working disks, but I am out of spares so this will become a problem soon > There are adapters on ebay for connecting 1,8" ZIF dirves to 44-pin IDE. > But I'd guess that the adapter and the drive won't fit the bay of the > x40. no way, no. -- Henning Brauer, h...@bsws.de, henn...@openbsd.org BS Web Services, http://bsws.de Full-Service ISP - Secure Hosting, Mail and DNS Services Dedicated Servers, Rootservers, Application Hosting - Hamburg & Amsterdam
