Whats the MAXIMUM card size to be used with PCMCIA ?

Kakaboy · 06 May 2010, 00:36

Just want to know if there are any memory size restrictions for using with PCMCIA on A1200 .

Cheers
KArl

prowler · 06 May 2010, 00:42

A maximum of 4MB of Static RAM (SRAM) may be added using the card slot.

DDNI · 06 May 2010, 00:56

bigger capacities can be configured as storage (as a HDD for example)

Kakaboy · 06 May 2010, 01:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by DDNI

bigger capacities can be configured as storage (as a HDD for example)

Ok if to be used for storage how big ? I have a 2gig SD card is this a good option to be used with an adapter .

I recently burned my PCMCIA slot out so I dont want to do it again

prowler · 06 May 2010, 01:05

A 2GB SD card is fine in an appropriate adapter fitted to the PCMCIA slot. For best compatibility, choose a SanDisk card.

Kakaboy · 06 May 2010, 01:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowler

A 2GB SD card is fine in an appropriate adapter fitted to the PCMCIA slot. For best compatibility, choose a SanDisk card.

Thanks Prowler , I have a Sandisk just need to find a decent adapter card . Hopefully one that wont blow my slot out lol

Cammy · 06 May 2010, 01:17

I use these ones in my A1200 and A600. They work with 2GB SD cards, but they don't support 4GB+ SDHC cards. You can get CF adapters that will accept CF cards of any size, and there are SDHC adapters too, but they cost too much for me to afford so I haven't tried one yet.

Mine - http://cgi.ebay.com.au/5-1-Memory-Ca...item3a55603502

Expensive one - http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SDHC-SD-MS-PR...item2a06c22474

alexh · 06 May 2010, 01:38

You cannot boot from PCMCIA without a ROM upgrade so you'll need another boot medium. IDE hard drive or floppy disk.

You'll of course need the PCMCIA CFD driver and possibly FAT filesystem installed on the boot disk.

Philophus · 06 May 2010, 01:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cammy

I use these ones in my A1200 and A600. They work with 2GB SD cards, but they don't support 4GB+ SDHC cards. You can get CF adapters that will accept CF cards of any size, and there are SDHC adapters too, but they cost too much for me to afford so I haven't tried one yet.

Mine - http://cgi.ebay.com.au/5-1-Memory-Ca...item3a55603502

Expensive one - http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SDHC-SD-MS-PR...item2a06c22474

Using an SDHC will require a new driver to be compiled, it's not the same as SD.

Kakaboy · 06 May 2010, 01:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cammy

I use these ones in my A1200 and A600. They work with 2GB SD cards, but they don't support 4GB+ SDHC cards. You can get CF adapters that will accept CF cards of any size, and there are SDHC adapters too, but they cost too much for me to afford so I haven't tried one yet.

Mine - http://cgi.ebay.com.au/5-1-Memory-Ca...item3a55603502

Yeah the EQUIP one is what I had . Ill try my luck again thanks Cammy .

Kakaboy · 06 May 2010, 01:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

You cannot boot from PCMCIA without a ROM upgrade so you'll need another boot medium. IDE hard drive or floppy disk.

You'll of course need the PCMCIA CFD driver and possibly FAT filesystem installed on the boot disk.

I have a CF card with IDE adapter . I just want something to transfer files with .

Cammy · 06 May 2010, 02:25

Kakaboy, I'm sorry that your card doesn't work, maybe you got a faulty one. When I got mine I ordered three just in case one was busted. They all worked though, so I'm not sure why yours doesn't.

Philophus, thanks for that info, I wasn't too sure if they'd work or not so now that I know they definitely won't work (at least yet) then I won't bother trying to keep an eye on them anymore.

Jope · 06 May 2010, 07:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Philophus

Using an SDHC will require a new driver to be compiled, it's not the same as SD.

It's not a driver issue in this case.. Or well .. you'd need to recompile the driver that lives inside the SD -> PCMCIA adapter.

merlinkv · 11 May 2010, 00:03

I use SanDisk UltraII 15MB/s of 4 and 8GB without problems.

Testing from other manufacturers like Transcend works (on my system) only at little sizes like 2GB but at 4 or 8GB the system don't recognizes the cards.....

The adapter is an older PCMCIA from EPSON (comes with an old camera lot of years a go) and works fine....

06 May 2010, 00:36	#1
Kakaboy Amiga life crisis Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Sydney/Australia Age: 54 Posts: 256	Whats the MAXIMUM card size to be used with PCMCIA ? Just want to know if there are any memory size restrictions for using with PCMCIA on A1200 . Cheers KArl

11 May 2010, 00:03	#14
merlinkv Amiga user since 1989 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Spain Age: 60 Posts: 119	CF Cards I use SanDisk UltraII 15MB/s of 4 and 8GB without problems. Testing from other manufacturers like Transcend works (on my system) only at little sizes like 2GB but at 4 or 8GB the system don't recognizes the cards..... The adapter is an older PCMCIA from EPSON (comes with an old camera lot of years a go) and works fine....

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06 May 2010, 00:42	#2
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	A maximum of 4MB of Static RAM (SRAM) may be added using the card slot.

06 May 2010, 00:56	#3
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	bigger capacities can be configured as storage (as a HDD for example)

06 May 2010, 01:05	#5
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	A 2GB SD card is fine in an appropriate adapter fitted to the PCMCIA slot. For best compatibility, choose a SanDisk card.

06 May 2010, 01:17	#7
Cammy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 39 Posts: 1,189	I use these ones in my A1200 and A600. They work with 2GB SD cards, but they don't support 4GB+ SDHC cards. You can get CF adapters that will accept CF cards of any size, and there are SDHC adapters too, but they cost too much for me to afford so I haven't tried one yet. Mine - http://cgi.ebay.com.au/5-1-Memory-Ca...item3a55603502 Expensive one - http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SDHC-SD-MS-PR...item2a06c22474

06 May 2010, 01:38	#8
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,337	You cannot boot from PCMCIA without a ROM upgrade so you'll need another boot medium. IDE hard drive or floppy disk. You'll of course need the PCMCIA CFD driver and possibly FAT filesystem installed on the boot disk.

06 May 2010, 02:25	#12
Cammy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 39 Posts: 1,189	Kakaboy, I'm sorry that your card doesn't work, maybe you got a faulty one. When I got mine I ordered three just in case one was busted. They all worked though, so I'm not sure why yours doesn't. Philophus, thanks for that info, I wasn't too sure if they'd work or not so now that I know they definitely won't work (at least yet) then I won't bother trying to keep an eye on them anymore.

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