Ide-cs Module. Avaiable?

[jcabrer]

I guess I may be in denial, but I just cannot believe that this microdrive will not work in my Z!  Can anyone provide the ide-cs module?  I'm looking at IpkgFind, but I don't think those ipks are compatible with pdaXrom.  Am I right?

[Hrw]

normal OZ distros have ide_cs in kernel as all CF storage cards needs it

[jcabrer]

normal OZ distros have ide_cs in kernel as all CF storage cards needs it
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I'm not so sure it's using ide-cs.  I've been talking directly to Hitachi engineers, and they insist that a microdrive with IDE-only capabilities should work with Linux.  The only ones that seem to be working right now in the Z are those that look like memory instead.

[inode0]

I'm not so sure it's using ide-cs.  I've been talking directly to Hitachi engineers, and they insist that a microdrive with IDE-only capabilities should work with Linux.  The only ones that seem to be working right now in the Z are those that look like memory instead.

I have both a 2GB and 4GB Hitachi microdrive and both work fine in the zaurus. Both are detected as ATA disk drives and use ide_cs which appears to be in the kernel I'm using (stock sharp).

John

[jcabrer]

I'm not so sure it's using ide-cs.  I've been talking directly to Hitachi engineers, and they insist that a microdrive with IDE-only capabilities should work with Linux.  The only ones that seem to be working right now in the Z are those that look like memory instead.

I have both a 2GB and 4GB Hitachi microdrive and both work fine in the zaurus. Both are detected as ATA disk drives and use ide_cs which appears to be in the kernel I'm using (stock sharp).

John
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Can you tell me what the last three characters of the barcode are on your 4Gb drive?

Mine is 47C.

[inode0]

Can you tell me what the last three characters of the barcode are on your 4Gb drive?

Mine is 47C.

Mine is also 47C. What does dmesg show?

John

[orac]

Check the other thread. Basically, try the drive in other devices. Not being able to spin means big problems. Call and get an RMA. They'll ship you one back.
I got my first one from Fry's and the replacement direct from Singapore (still had the new drive smell). It works great now.

[jcabrer]

Check the other thread. Basically, try the drive in other devices. Not being able to spin means big problems. Call and get an RMA. They'll ship you one back.
I got my first one from Fry's and the replacement direct from Singapore (still had the new drive smell). It works great now.
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I agree with that.  I tried it in CF-USB adapters, Multi-Card Adapters, CF-PCMCIA, Direct in Laptop.  Nothing worked.  It must be a bad drive.  I requested the RMA last Thursday.  Still waiting...  

Funny you should mention Fry's (it should be a four letter word)(oh wait, it is!)
I went by Fry's and they had the 4GB Hitachi for a great price.  Not surprisingly, they had none in stock.  Went to another Fry's and the price suddenly went up $75 and the only one they had was already open.  NO THANKS!