Re[2]: HDD for pc3100 (was: Memory- Card / Dos for Sharp)

[Radek Svaqr <ignor@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Sven,

Thursday, January 27, 2000, 9:57:41 AM, you wrote:

SU> Hallo Radek,

>> >> There is a idea that some Compact flash may work in Pc3k. But it needs
>> >> reduction for PCMCIA II which is too big to fit in PC3k.
>>
>> SU> Isn't CF available in PCMCIA too?
>>
>> I think CF is standard for cards itself. It is smaller and has
>> different conector. They are used in digital cameras.

SU> Yes, but I think Sandisk is offering an adapter for PCMCIA II.  Which
SU> I think should fit at least into the PC3100.

I think it will fit. But with problems.


>> >> Also you can try to find a External Box for 2,5" IDE drive. I have one and
>> >> it is working fine. It is smaller than PC3k and very handy. On PC3k
>> >> works with any HDD splitted into 32 MB partitions. Reading is very
>> >> slow because of unidirectional LPT on PC3k.
>>
>> SU> So how did you connect the disk to the computer?  Using the printer
>> SU> port, obviously, but how exactly?
>>
>> Paralel port. You need reduction.

SU> Which is?  Sorry, I really do know nothing about this...

Sorry. My fault. Of course I mean a reduction from PC3k LPT to
standard 25pin CANON conector. It is not so dificult to build your
own. I have serial, paralel and expansion bus connectors all home
made.

>> You can make one by yourself. You
>> can built your own device but the Integrated circuit for this purpose
>> is very expensive. I bought used box for 2,5" HDD (It can handle
>> IDE CD-ROM as well) The price of this box was 1300 CZk (about
>> 37$) It needs 5Volts power supply. I use 4x1,2V AA NICds
>> My Box is about 60% size of PC3k.

SU> So, to sum up:  I can simply buy a box which contains everything
SU> needed to connect a HDD to the PC3100 using the parallel-port?

Yes! The one I have is Hitachi Shuttle Epia. It is all you need.

>> I can send a drivers needed for this device or upload them to PC3k
>> FTP.

SU> That (ftp) would be usefull, I think, if only, to alert other users to
SU> this possibility.

OK I will send them. There are only 2 files needed.

 Radek