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test_equipment:hard_drive_conversion_to_cf_for_hp16500 [2018/02/12 19:45] adamgoldman |
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| ====== Hard Drive Conversion To CF For HP16500 ====== | ====== Hard Drive Conversion To CF For HP16500 ====== | ||
| ===== HP 16500x Hard drive Info ===== | ===== HP 16500x Hard drive Info ===== | ||
| - | This data is from a HP 16500C logic analyzer. The data and boot block format on these drives is whacked. | + | This data is from a HP 16500C logic analyzer. These have an m68k processor. The system software is based on the pSOS real-time operating system. The data and boot block format on these drives is whacked. |
| - | - They are byte-swapped meaning every byte has to be swapped before reading. | + | - They are byte-swapped meaning every word has to be byte-swapped after reading. |
| - | - The bytes per sector is set to 32768. | + | - The logical sector size is 32768 bytes. |
| - | - There is no partiton table. Instead, the drive appears as a single partition. | + | - There is no partition table. Instead, the drive appears as a single partition. |
| However, there is a way to read/write these drives. There's a link here to someone who has successfully read one, and the software to read it. | However, there is a way to read/write these drives. There's a link here to someone who has successfully read one, and the software to read it. | ||
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| * Dane-Elec - unknown model - 64MB | * Dane-Elec - unknown model - 64MB | ||
| - | * Dane-Elec - unknown model - 256MB | + | * Dane-Elec - unknown model - 256MB (but some Dane-Elec 256MB cards don't work) |
| + | * Dane-Elec - unknown model - 512MB - Top of card says "CompactFlash(tm)" in red at top next to triangle, left side of label has camera, cellphone, walkman and tablet icons next to a large number 512 in white over a large purple circle background, bottom of label has blue and red Dane-Elec logo | ||
| * innoDisk iCF 4000 - 1GB | * innoDisk iCF 4000 - 1GB | ||
| * Lexar CF064-04-291 - 64MB - Card is yellow and purple, has red 4x speed marking on card and packaging, says "USB enabled" on card and packaging | * Lexar CF064-04-291 - 64MB - Card is yellow and purple, has red 4x speed marking on card and packaging, says "USB enabled" on card and packaging | ||
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| ===== Incompatible CF cards ===== | ===== Incompatible CF cards ===== | ||
| + | * Cisco - unknown model - 512MB | ||
| + | * Dane-Elec - unkown model - 256MB (formats, but doesn't boot; but some Dane-Elec 256MB cards do work) | ||
| * integral - unknown model - 64MB | * integral - unknown model - 64MB | ||
| * Lexar - unknown model - 128MB | * Lexar - unknown model - 128MB | ||
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| * Transcend - CompactFlash 80x - 512MB | * Transcend - CompactFlash 80x - 512MB | ||
| * Transcend - CompactFlash 133x - 4GB | * Transcend - CompactFlash 133x - 4GB | ||
| + | * Transcend - unkown models - 256MB to 4GB | ||
| * Viking - unknown model - 256MB | * Viking - unknown model - 256MB | ||