Distribution / USB Host / Status ???

[David Jones]

Sounds good about the USB.  I don't know if anyone has
thought of this or not.  But you can get external
notebook hard drive enclosures with integrated USB
support.  I have one that cost around $20 but have
seen them for less.  It will run of the USB power or
an external power source.  Since I'm not a kernel
hacker, I might take a stab at some kind of user
space.

Dave

--- Hasjim Williams <jornada820@lists.futaris.org>
wrote:
> Francois,
> 
> The MK-4004GAH is NOT a PCMCIA Hard Disk.  It has an
> ATA-3/4/5 interface,
> and is used in devices like the iPod.  The pinout is
> not the same as a
> PCMCIA slot.  I suppose a small cable could be made
> up, if you were
> REALLY inclined, but it wouldn't be elegant. 
> However, you can get a 2GB
> or a 5GB PCMCIA hard disk from toshiba.  
> 
> See
>
http://sdd.toshiba.com/main.aspx?Path=/818200000007000000010000659800000001/81820000010d000000010000659c000003b7
> for more information.  
> 
> The Type II Compactflash Microdrives are probably a
> better buy, unless
> you can get a PCMCIA drive off eBay cheaply.
> 
> My Jornada 820 has no problems running with 2GB
> PCMCIA Toshiba Hard Disk.
>  I haven't done any power tests etc yet, as I only
> recently repaired the
> connector from the LCD to the mainboard.  It had
> become intermittent and
> needed to be fluxed and retinned/soldered.  However,
> the Jornada 820
> seems to be running fine at the moment.  I will try
> booting the latest
> Jornada 820 patch / kernel, soon...
> 
> Has anyone started on USB yet?  If not, I am happy
> to put my kernel
> hacking abilities to use, as I have dealt with some
> embedded USB host
> controllers before.  I think the SA-1101 USB host
> controller should just
> be a simple backport of the SA-1111 host controller.
>  I already have a
> USB mouse, USB-IDE adapter, USB mass-storage pen /
> SD reader and a USB
> keyboard to test with.  If George or someone has a
> partial patch going,
> then perhaps I can help???
> 
> Oleg, you mentioned something about needing a DMA
> API?
> 
> Also, what is the status of power management, VGA
> output, etc?
> 
> Thanks for hacking the Jornada 820, George. 
> Hopefully we can have a 100%
> functional kernel running soon.
> 
> Hasjim
> 
> On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 03:58:23 +0100, "Francois-Rene
> Rideau"
> <fare@tunes.org> said:
> > To those of you who can afford:
> > * you can get 2GB Type II CompactFlash microdrives
> >  for EUR 199 on retail in Europe.
> > * for a bit over EUR 200, you can find a 40GB Type
> II PCMCIA harddisk
> >  from Toshiba: the MK-4004GAH. (But then, you'll
> have to get networking
> >  through CF, USB or serial.)
> > 
> > With a hard-disk, we can have swap, which
> alleviates the problem with
> > dirth of RAM, and we can install a pretty standard
> debian
> > without having to think hard about squeezing
> things up.
> > 
> > I hesitate which I'll get, but I'll definitely get
> either.
> > (Mind that the 2GB thing already draws more power
> than flash memory,
> > and that the 40GB must draw even more power.)
> > 
> > Also, another solution could be USB storage, if
> the USB support gets
> > added.
> > 
> > Cheers!
> > -- 
> > Mailing list info:
> http://lists.linux.it/listinfo/jornada820
> 
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