Re: [openpsion] Port Noteworthy CD-ROM and netbook

[Colin S. <col...@gm...>]

>My "IBM Travelstar E" PC Card IDE adapter arrived today (US$39 from ebay).  This has 
>the PCMCIA card and a hard disk housing (the 8 GB disk had been removed; this seems 
>to be a recycled part).  I put in my surplus 12 GB 2.5" hard disk and it was 
>recognized just fine, IF I used an external 5V, 1A power supply.  Per an earlier
>conversation, I put the Sargebook distribution onto the 2nd partition of the 12 GB
>disk, and booted the netBook with the adapter plugged in.  Sure enough, the 12 GB
>disk was recognized as /dev/hda, and SargeBook booted from of the external hard disk 
>without a problem.  So much for any more disk space/swap space issues!  Although
>this sort of approach lacks the aesthetics of a tiny, tuned CF system, to be sure.
>
>I've added notes to the HOWTO and to the Wiki hardware list about these issues.
>
>B.D.
>
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>
Just out of interest, does EPOC recognise it too? I can't see why it 
wouldn't.

Another thought, a 2.5" drive may not need an external power supply.

This adapter (http://www.premierelect.co.uk/pcide25.html) doesn't appear 
to need an external power supply, although I don't know if the Netbook 
(or any other PDA) gives as much current as a laptop.