On Sun, 2005-02-20 at 16:32, Andy Ruhl wrote:
> On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 14:47:48 +0000, Matt Dainty
> <matt@bodgit-n-scarper.com> wrote:
> > On Sun, 2005-02-20 at 14:34, Andy Ruhl wrote:
> > > Note that it
> > > might still work if you use a CF card reader in the PCMCIA slot...
> > 
> > ICBW but I thought that CF and PCMCIA are basically the same technology
> > such that a CF->PCMCIA adapter is merely altering the connector.
> > Certainly the two adapters I have were so cheap I can't believe they
> > have any IDE/ATA logic in them.
> 
> Hmm...
> 
> Based on reading about the drives, I *think* it's possible that some
> PCMCIA to CF adapters are capable of doing this. Maybe these are newer
> cardbus adapters though, don't know. People are reporting that they
> work, anyway. Don't know which ones.

Possible, never seen a cardbus one myself.

> USB card readers apparently are capable, because to work around being
> accused of selling stuff that doesn't work, some of these people
> selling these Seagate drives with "incompatible" firmware are
> including USB card readers with the drives to prove that they work.

A USB reader has more chance, but then all USB readers I've used can't
do anything with non-storage CF cards, such as WiFi, Bluetooth, etc.
which JFW in a CF->PCMCIA sleeve which convinces me even more that it's
just connecting the pins up.

Matt