PCMCIA Smartmedia on A1200?

Mojo · 26 September 2003, 00:13

Will it work?? i dont have the model (its not here), i think its 3.3v (hopefully amigas arent 5v)

just want an easier way of getting adfs over :/

blessez

ant512 · 26 September 2003, 09:55

As far as I am aware, there aren't any drivers for this. It might plug in without damaging anything (assuming it is a 16-bit PCMCIA-II card, not a 32-bit CardBus jobbie), but it won't be usable.

There are drivers for Compact Flash PCMCIA readers, though, available from the Aminet - http://de.aminet.net

Amiga1992 · 26 September 2003, 22:17

Quote:

Originally posted by Mojo
(hopefully amigas arent 5v)

Amigas ARE 5V, they use 16 bit cards, not the newer 3.3V Cardbus type. You will fry your card if you insert it in the miggy.

Mojo · 26 September 2003, 23:52

PHEW, that was lucky i couldnt fit the card in then!! Theres something in the pcmcia slot so i couldnt get my card in (3.3v)!! 1 woops!!

Mojo · 27 September 2003, 00:52

THREAD REVIVE:

I have found this on aminet:

http://wuarchive.wustl.edu/pub/amine..._PCMCIA.readme (readme)
http://wuarchive.wustl.edu/pub/amine...CSI_PCMCIA.lha (download)

It says about a SCSI PCMCIA smartmedia card - SCSI??? Sorry im confused, is the one in the side of my 1200 a SCSI PCMCIA slot?

ant512 · 27 September 2003, 13:39

You couldn't fit the card in because it is the wrong type - to prevent exactly what you were attempting, manufacturers made CardBus-type PCMCIA cards incompatible with 16-bit PCMCIA-II slots.

As for the SCSI question: No. It was probably possible to get a SCSI PCMCIA interface at some point, and this file contains drivers. Alternatively, these drivers are an attempt at making any PCMCIA storage device look like a SCSI device to the Amiga - the Amiga usually sees any drive that isn't a floppy as a SCSI device.

Why not try downloading the archive and looking through its documentation?

adolescent · 27 September 2003, 18:01

Exactly correct. I had an SCSI Adaptec PCMCIA cardreader in a workstation at work. We used it to program PCMCIA HD's and GPS cards back in the day. I assume that is what this driver is for.

Mojo · 27 September 2003, 19:18

How depressing. There is no easy metod of transferring stuff over to my amiga.

*bursts into tears*

Amiga1992 · 28 September 2003, 22:30

Dude, you are NEGLECTING serial transfer without even trying it. THAT is an easy method but you don't want to use it.

Unknown_K · 28 September 2003, 23:31

amiga explorer and a null modem cable connected to a decent pc is about as easy as it gets (but slow)

amiga explorer also works with a network card, but its not as easy to setup

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26 September 2003, 09:55	#2
ant512 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 965	As far as I am aware, there aren't any drivers for this. It might plug in without damaging anything (assuming it is a 16-bit PCMCIA-II card, not a 32-bit CardBus jobbie), but it won't be usable. There are drivers for Compact Flash PCMCIA readers, though, available from the Aminet - http://de.aminet.net

26 September 2003, 23:52	#4
Mojo Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: - Posts: 132	PHEW, that was lucky i couldnt fit the card in then!! Theres something in the pcmcia slot so i couldnt get my card in (3.3v)!! 1 woops!!

27 September 2003, 00:52	#5
Mojo Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: - Posts: 132	THREAD REVIVE: I have found this on aminet: http://wuarchive.wustl.edu/pub/amine..._PCMCIA.readme (readme) http://wuarchive.wustl.edu/pub/amine...CSI_PCMCIA.lha (download) It says about a SCSI PCMCIA smartmedia card - SCSI??? Sorry im confused, is the one in the side of my 1200 a SCSI PCMCIA slot?

27 September 2003, 13:39	#6
ant512 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 965	You couldn't fit the card in because it is the wrong type - to prevent exactly what you were attempting, manufacturers made CardBus-type PCMCIA cards incompatible with 16-bit PCMCIA-II slots. As for the SCSI question: No. It was probably possible to get a SCSI PCMCIA interface at some point, and this file contains drivers. Alternatively, these drivers are an attempt at making any PCMCIA storage device look like a SCSI device to the Amiga - the Amiga usually sees any drive that isn't a floppy as a SCSI device. Why not try downloading the archive and looking through its documentation?

27 September 2003, 18:01	#7
adolescent Powered by Motorola Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Age: 52 Posts: 1,065	Exactly correct. I had an SCSI Adaptec PCMCIA cardreader in a workstation at work. We used it to program PCMCIA HD's and GPS cards back in the day. I assume that is what this driver is for.

27 September 2003, 19:18	#8
Mojo Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: - Posts: 132	How depressing. There is no easy metod of transferring stuff over to my amiga. bursts into tears

28 September 2003, 22:30	#9
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Dude, you are NEGLECTING serial transfer without even trying it. THAT is an easy method but you don't want to use it.

28 September 2003, 23:31	#10
Unknown_K Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio/USA Age: 55 Posts: 1,380	amiga explorer and a null modem cable connected to a decent pc is about as easy as it gets (but slow) amiga explorer also works with a network card, but its not as easy to setup

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