G1-ATA Devices

[OzOnE]

OK, I don't think a lot of the IDE-SATA adapters will work, as they generally only work in Master mode.

You can see that the GD drive is always in Master mode, so the IDE device will conflict in this case.

SWAT - I'm not sure why your IDE HDD can't be accessed on the DC?

I did test the G1 adapters before I posted them, but there's a chance of a dry solder joint maybe?
Have you tried re-flowing the soldering on the connectors?

I have one or two spare G1 adapters here, so I will test them in the next few days then send one to you with a known working CF adapter.

Another house viewing today though, so I have to tidy everything again and hide it all away.
It really sucks, 'cos it stops me being able to do any projects or testing for the day.


I've just sent the Eagle files for the IDE adapter to cybdyn.

I will hopefully have time soon to get a new batch of adapters built in the next few weeks, but not sure when that will be exactly.

Yep, I do like the idea of using a 2.5" laptop HDD in the DC as well.
It think most drives will run fine from the internal 5V power, as long as the capacity isn't too big (~160-200GB should be enough?)

I guess CF / SD cards are quite cheap and fast now, but it would be nice to run all the games from one HDD.

Ahh, so KOS has support for LBA48?
144 Petabytes. lol

It's difficult to follow the discussion about the heads parking thing (due to translation), but I'm sure that all modern drives have to park their heads automatically when power is removed?

The heads can't move across the platters at all unless they are spinning quite fast, as the heads float on a very small cushion of air.
So, the drives are designed to park the heads with a spring-back system as soon as they are switched off (capacitors hold the final charge).


I really need to do some more experiments with IDE-SATA adapters and DS stuff, but I never seem to get chance atm.
It looks like we could be moving house very soon, so I'm having to get rid of a LOT of stuff (retro computers etc.)

I'm looking to concentrate on the DCIO this week though.
It's taken me so long just to get to this point, and I've been saying it for months. lol