[ltp] bootable compact flash adapter for tp240?

Robert Hollis linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Wed, 25 Feb 2004 15:58:11 -0600


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Yes it would be (I have done it on a couple of laptops) it shows up as a 
removable drive

Robert Hollis
630-568-1491 (T/L 994)
e-mail - vdrlholl@us.ibm.com

IBM
Two Lincoln Centre
Oakbrook Terrace, IL  60181






Adam McLeod <mcleod8@uwindsor.ca>
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Would that be bootable though?  I don't see any options in the BIOS for
booting from USB.

On Wed, 2004-02-25 at 21:26, Robert Hollis wrote:
> Take a look at pricewatch.com, USB floppy drives run about $35
> 
> 
> Robert Hollis
> 630-568-1491 (T/L 994)
> e-mail - vdrlholl@us.ibm.com
> 
> IBM
> Two Lincoln Centre
> Oakbrook Terrace, IL  60181
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Adam McLeod
> <mcleod8@uwindsor.ca>
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> 02/27/04 11:05 PM
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> [ltp] bootable compact
> flash adapter for
> tp240?
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I have a tp240 (2609-21U) that I bought used.  I didn't come with the
> external floppy drive, and now I'm looking for a bootable device to
> use
> for a rescue disk, and for when I install a new hard drive into it.
> 
> I have a Lexar PC-Card to Compact Flash adapter, but I can not make it
> boot.  I've changed the BIOS boot order to have removable hard disks
> to
> boot before the fixed hard drive.
> 
> Are there compact flash adapters that are bootable for this system?
> If
> there are, with they work with the ide-cs modules under linux?
> 
> If I can't make this work, then I guess I will have to track down a
> floppy on ebay.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Adam.
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630-568-1491 (T/L 994)<br>
e-mail - vdrlholl@us.ibm.com<br>
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IBM<br>
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<br><font size=2><tt>Would that be bootable though? &nbsp;I don't see any
options in the BIOS for<br>
booting from USB.<br>
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On Wed, 2004-02-25 at 21:26, Robert Hollis wrote:<br>
&gt; Take a look at pricewatch.com, USB floppy drives run about $35<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Robert Hollis<br>
&gt; 630-568-1491 (T/L 994)<br>
&gt; e-mail - vdrlholl@us.ibm.com<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; IBM<br>
&gt; Two Lincoln Centre<br>
&gt; Oakbrook Terrace, IL &nbsp;60181<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Adam McLeod<br>
&gt; &lt;mcleod8@uwindsor.ca&gt;<br>
&gt; Sent by:<br>
&gt; linux-thinkpad-admin@linux-thinkpad.org<br>
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&gt; linux-thinkpad<br>
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&gt; [ltp] bootable compact<br>
&gt; flash adapter for<br>
&gt; tp240?<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Hello,<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; I have a tp240 (2609-21U) that I bought used. &nbsp;I didn't come
with the<br>
&gt; external floppy drive, and now I'm looking for a bootable device to<br>
&gt; use<br>
&gt; for a rescue disk, and for when I install a new hard drive into it.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; I have a Lexar PC-Card to Compact Flash adapter, but I can not make
it<br>
&gt; boot. &nbsp;I've changed the BIOS boot order to have removable hard
disks<br>
&gt; to<br>
&gt; boot before the fixed hard drive.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Are there compact flash adapters that are bootable for this system?<br>
&gt; If<br>
&gt; there are, with they work with the ide-cs modules under linux?<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; If I can't make this work, then I guess I will have to track down
a<br>
&gt; floppy on ebay.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Thanks,<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Adam.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; -- <br>
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