[ale] CF compared to IDE

[hbbs at attbi.com]

Wow, this totally rocks.  Just one of these things - even a small one - could do
a lot to enhance the performance of older PCs.  

- Jeff

> The DOM is a CF->IDE converter in a compact format.  It has a IDE
> connector on one side and a power cable.  The power cable has 2 Power
> plugs.  Using one makes it behave like a master, using another makes it
> behave like a slave.  Although, since it plug directly into the socket
> on the MB, you need a IDE cable with one male plug to add another drive
> to that IDE channel. 
> 
> Booting is fairly fast too.  In a DOM, you get a good quality flash. 
> Something you may not get if you are purchasing a piece of CF for your
> camera.
> 
> I've used DOC (DiskOnChip) and DOM.  DOM is not single source like DOC
> and it behaves much better and faster.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, 2003-03-31 at 14:29, Jeff Layton wrote:
> > Chris Fowler wrote:
> > 
> > > CF Rocks.  But check out DOM's.  They are CF's in a plastic shell that
> > > has an IDE connector.  They behave just like a IDE disk.
> > 
> > Isn't there something like a CF-> IDE converter as well?
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > 
> > Jeff
> > 
> > P.S. Sorry to email you directly
> > 
> > 
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, 2003-03-31 at 14:08, Jeff Layton wrote:
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > >    Has anyone built a filesystem on a CF card (like ext2 or 3)
> > > > and compared it an IDE hard drive in terms of perforamnce?
> > > > I'm looking for a comparison of time to read/write data such
> > > > as a Bonnie++ test, IOZONE test, even hdparm or simple 'dd'.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > Jeff
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > > Jeff Layton
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