[OB] Installing a CF in an Omnibook 425 or 430

[bjunk]

Michel,
 
I've tried a couple of version of Linux and so far
no result with it seeing the OB PCMCIA card.
They all handle CF and other PCMCIA flash cards.
 
Is there a particular version I should use?  
And should I be loading a Linear Flash module?
 
Thanks,
 
Bill
 

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From: omnibook-bounces at lists.elektro.com on behalf of Michel Bel
Sent: Mon 12/17/2007 6:51 AM
To: HP Omnibook Notebook Computer list
Subject: Re: [OB] Installing a CF in an Omnibook 425 or 430



hpl wrote:
> Michel Bel has succeded in making a copy of a ROM card
> that worked.
>
> http://24.237.160.4/files/omnibook/ob425/Software/ROM_image/readme.txt
>
> The "dd" command can be used to make a bit identical copy/image,
> I don't know the syntax but that can be found on the 'Net.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dd_(Unix)
>
>
>  
You need in linux:

dd if=/dev/yourpcmciadevice  of=anyfilename bs=512

like

dd if=/dev/hde of=ob430.img bs=512

how to find out which device is the OB card to use, look in my manual on
formatting
CF cards for a MobilePro900 with linux....
it is at
http://www.belxs.com/michel/mp900/LinuxonMobilepro900.htm
and stop reading after the piece about dmesg .... , just below the 4th
picture.


Cheers,
Michel

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