Re: [Freedos-user] Adapter PCMCIA to CF

2024-04-08 Thread Manuel Sobral via Freedos-user
Hello Eric, Thank you for your guess. So, to complete the information. I have 2 Compact Flash, one 2GB and the other 16GB. The 2GB one doesn't need to be added to the BIOS boot list. The 16GB one needs to be added to the BIOS boot list. I'm fine with that, it means I can't use the 16GB CF when I

Re: [Freedos-user] Adapter PCMCIA to CF

2024-04-03 Thread Liam Proven via Freedos-user
On Fri, 29 Mar 2024 at 13:11, Eric Auer via Freedos-user wrote: > If it is not, then it > is just some plug and play device which may come and go and > for which you would probably have to find appropriate DOS > drivers to let DOS handle the coming and going properly. This sounds plausible. The

Re: [Freedos-user] Adapter PCMCIA to CF

2024-03-29 Thread Eric Auer via Freedos-user
Hi! If I have to guess: If your CF is at least a POTENTIAL boot device, the BIOS may add it to the list of harddisks for which no DOS drivers are required. If it is not, then it is just some plug and play device which may come and go and for which you would probably have to find appropriate DOS

Re: [Freedos-user] Adapter PCMCIA to CF

2024-03-29 Thread Manuel Sobral via Freedos-user
os-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 >>>>

Re: [Freedos-user] Adapter PCMCIA to CF

2024-03-28 Thread Manuel Sobral via Freedos-user
ark.name >>> Mobile: +44 (0) 7785 300290 >>> Sent from my Galaxy >>> >>> >>> Original message >>> From: Manuel Sobral via Freedos-user >>> >>> Date: 07/03/2024 11:07 (GMT+00:00) >>> To: freedos-u

Re: [Freedos-user] Adapter PCMCIA to CF

2024-03-07 Thread Manuel Sobral via Freedos-user
gt; 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 >> >>

Re: [Freedos-user] Adapter PCMCIA to CF

2024-03-07 Thread Louis Santillan via Freedos-user
> Sent from my Galaxy > > > Original message > From: Manuel Sobral via Freedos-user > Date: 07/03/2024 11:07 (GMT+00:00) > To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > Cc: Manuel Sobral > Subject: [Freedos-user] Adapter PCMCIA to CF > > Hello everyone,

Re: [Freedos-user] Adapter PCMCIA to CF

2024-03-07 Thread Ian Park via Freedos-user
-user Date: 07/03/2024 11:07 (GMT+00:00) To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net Cc: Manuel Sobral 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 ru

Re: [Freedos-user] Adapter PCMCIA to CF

2024-03-07 Thread Liam Proven via Freedos-user
On Thu, 7 Mar 2024 at 11:08, Manuel Sobral via Freedos-user 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 an

[Freedos-user] Adapter PCMCIA to CF

2024-03-07 Thread Manuel Sobral via Freedos-user
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 incl