Q. What
types of mass-storage devices are supported
on the SwissBlade?
A. The SwissBlade
provides connections to two IDE devices
via primary and secondary ATA100 IDE
interfaces. The primary IDE interface
connects to a 44-pin header that permits
the use of a single 2.5" IDE HDD.
The secondary IDE interface connects
to a True IDE CompactFlash socket that
is compatible with a True IDE CompactFlash
or Hitachi Microdrive.
The 2.5" IDE HDD is powered through the IDE
44-pin socket.
ATA133 IDE HDDs are only supported in ATA100 IDE
mode.
Q. How can I
configure the master/slave settings for the
mass-storage devices connected to the SwissBlade?
A. PFU systems recommends
that only one 2.5" IDE HDD be
connected to the primary IDE header.
Most 2.5" IDE HDDs ship from the
factory configured as master.
The True IDE CompactFlash device connected to
the secondary IDE interface is always a master
device.
Q. Are
CompactFlash and Microdrive supported on
the SwissBlade?
A. The SwissBlade supports
a Type II CompactFlash slot on the secondary
IDE interface, which is compatible with an
True IDE CompactFlash or Hitachi Microdrive.
Q. Is
DiskOnChip supported on the SwissBlade?
A. No. The DiskOnChip technology
requires additional BIOS support as well
as special device drivers whereas ATA CompactFlash
or IBM Microdrive support is transparent
to the OS, application software and BIOS.
Q. Can
I use a 2.5" HDD and a CD-ROM simultaneously
with an ATA CompactFlash device?
A. Yes. The SwissBlade supports
primary and secondary IDE interfaces. The
primary IDE interface is connected to a 44-pin
header for 2.5" HDD. The secondary IDE
interface is connected to the True IDE CompactFlash
socket.
Q. How
can I load an OS onto a system comprising
of the Plug-N-Run G3 and SwissBlade?
A. For system development
purposes, PFU Systems recommend the use of
an USB CDROM drive. For production, PFU Systems
recommends commercial hard disk drive programmers.
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