Re: Workpad Z50 unable to detect/use Microdrive ?

On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 10:09 AM, Warner Losh <[email protected]> wrote:
> No PCMICA card can do DMA. Cardbus can, but there=E2=80=99s no DMA define=
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> in the PCMICA =E2=80=9Cr2=E2=80=9D standard that defines 16-bit PC Cards.=
 The CF form
> factor in the Z50 is just the PC Card form, not the true IDE form. So you
> are out of luck if you want a DMA storage option on this card.

Wasn't so much about wanting a DMA based storage option.  Just that
the TruIDE microdrives are much cheaper than the Memory style
drives.....

>>> I just picked up a second one.  I was hoping it had the 32MB RAM
>> upgrade because it came with the Dock & Serial Cable, but it didn't.
>> Oh well.  Spare parts.  Oh course, both of the adapters I have were
>> part of the recall, which I doubt they would honor anymore=E2=80=A6=E2=
=80=A6..
>
> What recall was that?

http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/ht102959

Evidently there were reports of overheating.  Of course, if the
adapters I have managed to last 16 years, I doubt they will fail.  But
you never know.