Re: ATA flash w/o driver
GWRepDoug@aol.com
Thu, 13 Jun 1996 02:31:58 -0400
<<<<I understand that for normal FLASHRAM cards you need a driver. A problem
is
that when you crash you're system out on the beach (away from you're desktop
PC) you're stuck because you're driver is on the card which you can't reach
without the driver.
I saw, however, an ATA driver in the OMNIGO. Does this mean that an ATA
FLASHRAM works without an extra driver?. If this is true I can buy ATA FLASH
instead of SRAM and still won't be needing a desktop system for backups or
reinstallation of drivers.
The perfect formula, or not.
Feedback please.
Bodie, Chico, Simone, GertJan>>>>
The OmniGo 100 has built-in support for standard ATA Flash Cards. I use mine
in a Read-Only mode a lot for tech data that I keep handy. But, since it's a
big battery drain to use it to write data to, it's not strongly suggested to
do so, unless you have brand-new batteries.. So If you die, if you have new
batteries, you'll still be able to get back even from a dead OmniGo.
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