[DuoList] CF to IDE adapters, and the 2300c

[B G]

Yes this can be done.

I do not know if all brands of adapters work.

this one does for sure:

http://www.addonics.com/products/flash_memory_reader/ad44midecf.asp


Good Luck


Brian

On Mar 30, 2010, at 2:53 AM, Keegan van der Laag wrote:

> In light of my recent hard drive troubles, someone has brought about  
> a thought: CompactFlash to 44-pin IDE adapters are commonplace now,  
> and I have a plethora of 1-4GB CF cards that aren't doing anything.  
> Has anyone tried this in a 2300c? The benefits would be numerous. It  
> would reduce weight, make the Duo almost silent, probably reduce  
> power consumption, and make the system more resilient to shock,  
> since flash is solid-state.
>
> My only concern, of course, is that the drive controller might not  
> be okay with the adapter. Has anyone tried this? Any insight? I  
> mean, these adapters are $1 with free shipping on fleaBay, so I'm  
> probably going to give it a shot anyways, but if someone knows a  
> particular brand or model that work, it would be good to have it  
> documented somewhere.
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