[c-nsp] Flash Disks...

[Dave Breiland]

The partnumber of the actual disk matches the one found at:
http://www.teksavers.com/store/buyProduct.jsp?ProductId=36020&category=1

I'm not sure if it is "linear" or "non-linear"?  I have never heard 
those terms used in regards to flash disks.

Dave


Robert E.Seastrom wrote:

>Are you quite sure that your four meg "flash disk" is really a flash
>disk and not linear flash?  I would be *really* surprised if the 1600s
>series could support ATA flash disk (such as is found in your camera)
>as opposed to linear flash.
>
>The good news is that 8mbyte linear flash cards are *dirt* cheap.  See eBay.
>
>                                        ---Rob
>
>Dave Breiland <superdave at dynamicis.com> writes:
>
>  
>
>>I currently have a 1605R with a 4MB Flash disk.  I wanted to put a 6MB
>>image on the device, so obviously I need to upgrade the flash disk.  I
>>was hoping to use a 16MB compact flash (which came with my digital
>>camera) with a PCMCIA to Compact Flash adapter to provide the
>>necessary space.  Unfortunately the current image, c1600-12.0(12),
>>does not have a "format" option.  The closest available option is
>>"partition", which causes an error and reboot. I do have access to a
>>6509 w/ a SUP module.  Will I be able to format the compact flash on
>>the 6509 and then put it into the 1605R?... or are they different
>>filesystem formats?
>>
>>Why doesn't the c1600 image I currently have, contain a "format" option?
>>
>>Thanks for the help!
>>
>>Dave
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