Re: More Workpad Z50 questions

Andy Ruhl <[email protected]> Fri, 24 Apr 2015 21:18:37 -0700
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On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 7:14 PM, Larry Stotler <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Ok, thank you for all the help so far guys, but got a couple more
> questions:
>
> 1.  Picked up 2 6GB Hitachi Microdrives.  My Thinkpad T60p's Advanced
> Dock has a Compact Flash slot, so I popped one in and configured it
> with a 500MB msdos partition and the rest for NetBSD.  Copied the
> installer files to the msdos partition, popped it out, stuck it in the
> Z50 under Windows CE.  It came up with a message asking me to name
> it(clicked ok).  And, nothing.......  Tried the 2nd one - Same
> thing.......  Ok, went to google.  Evidently I need a file called
> "atadsk.dll" for CE to use the microdrive.  And I can't find anyplace
> to download it.....Anyone have a copy?
>

I think it needs to be an old version of msdos? Maybe if you just create
the partition type 6, then put it in Windows CE and let it format it?

Andy

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ri, Apr 24, 2015 at 7:14 PM, Larry Stotler <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D=
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0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Ok, thank you for all=
 the help so far guys, but got a couple more questions:<br>
<br>
1.=C2=A0 Picked up 2 6GB Hitachi Microdrives.=C2=A0 My Thinkpad T60p&#39;s =
Advanced<br>
Dock has a Compact Flash slot, so I popped one in and configured it<br>
with a 500MB msdos partition and the rest for NetBSD.=C2=A0 Copied the<br>
installer files to the msdos partition, popped it out, stuck it in the<br>
Z50 under Windows CE.=C2=A0 It came up with a message asking me to name<br>
it(clicked ok).=C2=A0 And, nothing.......=C2=A0 Tried the 2nd one - Same<br=
>
thing.......=C2=A0 Ok, went to google.=C2=A0 Evidently I need a file called=
<br>
&quot;atadsk.dll&quot; for CE to use the microdrive.=C2=A0 And I can&#39;t =
find anyplace<br>
to download it.....Anyone have a copy?<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>=
I think it needs to be an old version of msdos? Maybe if you just create th=
e partition type 6, then put it in Windows CE and let it format it?=C2=A0 <=
br><br></div><div>Andy<br></div></div></div></div>

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