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

[Christopher Erickson]

The PCMCIA controller chip in the OB300-530's is HP and there
are no Linux drivers written for it.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: omnibook-bounces at lists.elektro.com 
> [mailto:omnibook-bounces at lists.elektro.com] On Behalf Of bjunk
> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 3:32 AM
> To: omnibook at lists.elektro.com
> Subject: Re: [OB] Installing a CF in an Omnibook 425 or 430
> 
> 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
>  
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> 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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