Stone
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I don't remember exactly where but there's an in depth discussion of that topic here and IIRC it covered every aspect of implementing the XTIDE BIOS in that manner. It was relatively recently.
You don't need the card to make use of that BIOS. It works nicely in a network card or almost any card with an available BIOS socket.
Hi
Didn't pierce_jj make a BIOS ROM board doofer a while back or am I imagining things?
I don't mind assembling, but my eyes are beginning to fail, so parts kits will likely sit until I get off my duff and go get some glasses to do it. lol
I concur! Add the arthritis in my hands and kits are quickly becoming a thing of the past for me!
Dang!! I hate getting old!
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jqegm94drelkc78/Rodney.jpgOk I'll add to the me too list about getting old. My daughter calls me an "Old Fart" no respect at all!
I know I should google it but what's the major difference between the v1 and v2 board feature wise?
Also 5V on IDE pin 20, for CF adapters and Flash modules that support it.
Since we are discussing details of the XT-IDE, can someone clarify the drive compatiblity a little?
From what I have read, it uses 8-bit ATA mode, newer hard drives and CD drives reportedly don't support that. Yet most CF cards do. Is that correct? I realize there has not been a huge amount of testing, but roughly where about (year? size?) does support for 8-bit ATA end on hard drives? Is there a list of known compatible/incompatible CF cards? Are there any CD drives that stand a chance of working?
Also, is there anywhere to get an IDE-CF adapter for a standard 5.25"/3.5" front plate that doesn't require USB?
The XT-CF is 8 bit only for CF board directly/only (please correct me if I am wrong James).