Tortise wrote:
> The CF option you refer to is a good idea, I was however concerned
> that if I have a CDROM BIOS issue then I might also have a CF IDE
> BIOS issue!? 
> 
> Are the CF BIOS IDE drives pretty universally connectable?

CF is IDE + power. Similar to laptop HDs. Most IDE CF adaptors I have
seen have a 40 pin IDE connector, a CF connector and a power connector.
The only additional circuitry is for power regulation (a couple of
capacitors and a resistor). The traces from the IDE connector go to the
CF connector. The traces from the power (floppy or HD molex) connect to
the CF connector (with the mentioned electronic components).

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James W. McKeand