PCMCIA flash memory cards

03 July 2010, 11:10

I've got some pcmcia flash memory cards from apple newtons... I'm wondering if these will work in an amiga? If so will they be treated as drives or do they count as ram? These cards are something like 2mb or 4mb [they are buried somewhere in a cupboard].

Techseeker · 03 July 2010, 11:20

The 1mb Newton card is SRAM and will work as RAM, the 2MB newton card is flash, and works as a drive.

03 July 2010, 11:31

Thanks, I had not appreciated that - I guess that could also be why some of these cards don't work in the older newtons. Better see why I have.

03 July 2010, 18:16

Ok I have 3 cards, all are linear fkash - 2mb, 2mb, 4mb. The amiga only recognises 1 of them, a 2mb, but fails to prepare it either as ram or disk. It's not write-protection as that causes a different error. Nevermind.

Toni Wilen · 03 July 2010, 18:26

Only SRAM is directly supported. AFAIK there is no driver for flash PCMCIA cards. (CF in PCMCIA adapter = IDE, not flash)

rkauer · 03 July 2010, 22:54

Flash disks will work with the CF.device, as far as I know. Or using the prepCard tool.

Toni Wilen · 06 July 2010, 11:19

Really? Prepcard is PCMCIA SRAM only and PCMCIA Flash card is not same is CF. (SRAM, FLASH and CF in PCMCIA all have very different access methods)

e5frog · 23 July 2010, 17:01

What about DRAM cards?
http://www.memoryx.net/c3148a.html

Works, doesn't work?

alexh · 23 July 2010, 17:15

Probably doesn't work. Despite what it says on that sticker it is probably not PCMCIA.

This is for the same printer and it says "Non-PCMCIA"

http://www.memoryx.net/c3149a.html

Most DRAM cards for printers and laptops are the wrong pinout. Most are just for IBM laptops. They look like PCMCIA cards but have staggered pins instead of in-line and just don't fit.

e5frog · 23 July 2010, 17:25

Well, better go for an SRAM-card, as it's known to work.

03 July 2010, 11:10	#1
beatnik Posts: n/a	PCMCIA flash memory cards I've got some pcmcia flash memory cards from apple newtons... I'm wondering if these will work in an amiga? If so will they be treated as drives or do they count as ram? These cards are something like 2mb or 4mb [they are buried somewhere in a cupboard].

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03 July 2010, 11:20	#2
Techseeker Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cork / Ireland Posts: 28	The 1mb Newton card is SRAM and will work as RAM, the 2MB newton card is flash, and works as a drive.

03 July 2010, 11:31	#3
beatnik Posts: n/a	Thanks, I had not appreciated that - I guess that could also be why some of these cards don't work in the older newtons. Better see why I have.

03 July 2010, 18:16	#4
beatnik Posts: n/a	Ok I have 3 cards, all are linear fkash - 2mb, 2mb, 4mb. The amiga only recognises 1 of them, a 2mb, but fails to prepare it either as ram or disk. It's not write-protection as that causes a different error. Nevermind.

03 July 2010, 18:26	#5
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,540	Only SRAM is directly supported. AFAIK there is no driver for flash PCMCIA cards. (CF in PCMCIA adapter = IDE, not flash)

03 July 2010, 22:54	#6
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 58 Posts: 3,482	Flash disks will work with the CF.device, as far as I know. Or using the prepCard tool.

06 July 2010, 11:19	#7
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,540	Really? Prepcard is PCMCIA SRAM only and PCMCIA Flash card is not same is CF. (SRAM, FLASH and CF in PCMCIA all have very different access methods)

23 July 2010, 17:01	#8
e5frog The Headstrong Join Date: May 2010 Location: Älvängen / Sweden Age: 49 Posts: 273	What about DRAM cards? http://www.memoryx.net/c3148a.html Works, doesn't work?

23 July 2010, 17:15	#9
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,413	Probably doesn't work. Despite what it says on that sticker it is probably not PCMCIA. This is for the same printer and it says "Non-PCMCIA" http://www.memoryx.net/c3149a.html Most DRAM cards for printers and laptops are the wrong pinout. Most are just for IBM laptops. They look like PCMCIA cards but have staggered pins instead of in-line and just don't fit.

23 July 2010, 17:25	#10
e5frog The Headstrong Join Date: May 2010 Location: Älvängen / Sweden Age: 49 Posts: 273	Well, better go for an SRAM-card, as it's known to work.

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