Re: [Thinkpad] CF adapters, again

On 1/28/07, Donald MacQueen <dmacq@erols.com> wrote:
>
> I recently configured my trusty 570 with Ubuntu server, which was pretty
> painless. The whole install takes just over 500 megs.
>
> The problem is that the hard drive makes an annoying whine, so I am
> toying with the idea of putting the whole thing on a 2 Meg CF card,
> which can be had for ~$40.

If it's just the whine that bugs you, look into laptop_mode. It's a script
that spins down the hard drive whenever it's not in use.

The question is, how do I know if the PCMCIA adapter I buy to hold the
> CF card is bootable?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Donald
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