Re: [NTLK] [OT] modifications (was: Wintel user moving to Mac)

From: Goodwin, Greg P. <GoodwinG_at_aafes.com>
Date: Fri Nov 09 2007 - 08:30:19 EST

I tried a Mac Duo, which has ATA and SCSI. I forgot how I was trying to
get it to work. But then again, I still think the compact flash adaptor
I had was bad since we tried it on other computers.

Thanks for the advice!

Doc Clu

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[mailto:newtontalk-bounce@newtontalk.net] On Behalf Of Adriano
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 3:25 PM
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Subject: Re: [NTLK] [OT] modifications (was: Wintel user moving to Mac)

Hello Doc,

you will need to force your Mac in order to make it boot from the CF
for the very first time. The way I make it happen on my Pismo was to
boot it from a external drive connected to the firewire port while
having the compact flash card properly connected to the internal ATA
slot. Once booted I could see the card succefully mounted on the
desktop. At that point I just set it as the system for the next boot
from the Boot Disk pref pane.

If you don't have a firewire port, you could just boot via usb or any
install cd/dvd.

I remember that keeping pressed the option button and manually
selecting the CF didn't work for me.

Adriano
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08/nov/07 Goodwin, Greg P. wrote:

> That would be interesting. I tried a ATA to compact flash adaptor on
> the Mac, but with no luck. :( Would like to get a flash drive
> working
> on a Mac eventually. To make it more like... a Newton! :D
>
> Doc Clu

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