[ltp] Flash HD in R51 (via CF and ultrabay)

[hackmiester (Hunter Fuller)]

On 14 January 2007, at 13:52, Laurent Gilson wrote:

>
> 1. Is it true that ultrabay enhanced thinkpads accept ultrabay slim
> devices ? The slim-edtition can be found everywhere but not the
> enhanced one.

Don't know. But I do have some sort of UltraBay adapter in my R51, so  
they must make one that fits. I can yank it if you need the model #  
or sth.
>
> 2. Do these HDD adapters show up as a real, normal IDE-HD ?

Yes.
>
> 3. Any firmware/BIOS based limits ? Like only HDs branded by IBM/ 
> Lenovo ?

No.
>
> 4. What is the maximal HD-height these ultrabay slim HDD adapter
> accept ?

I don't know, but the top is open - so the full height of the UltraBay.
>
> 5. Do R51 thinkpads boot of ultrabay HD if i remove the normal HD ?

You can make HDD1 the first boot priority.
>
> 6. Did somebody on this list try something like that before ? Did they
> find a IDE-CF adapter that fits into the normal R51 HD-bay ?

Not me, sorry.
>
> Thanks.
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