yamahito wrote:
> Yes, but something that runs from a RAM disk should overcome that
> problem. 
> 
> Pascal, check out something like damnsmallinux
> (http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/).  If you set up the CF as a hard
disk
> (not sure how you're going to do that) and do a hard disk install,
> that should give you a nice starting point.  The whole system is
> designed to run in under 50MB, so it should fit on a reasonably
sized
> CF card with few or no problems, and because it was designed to run
> off read-only systems, the problems that Tom mentions should also be
> minimised.
> 

Some of the IDE to CF adaptors are designed to take the place of a
2.5" HD, i.e. use a 44 pin connector (IDE + Power) and mount hole
compatible... 

See: http://www.pcengines.ch/cflash.htm - item CFDISK.2E (there other
sources)

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James W. McKeand