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RE: Cool Runner 2

I put a call into EMJ and they are going to look into it.  They said they will contact Lippert tomorrow.  I guess EMJ has been aware
of this problem.
I've tried multiple different BIOS settings and nothing has worked yet.
When I first formatted the IBM drive, the formatting software wouldn't detect the microdrive with the cd-rom attached.  Both the CF+
and the IDE are running on the same line.  I'm wondering if I should try using a USB cd-rom to set up everything instead of an IDE
cd-rom.
Very weird.

Zach

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew J Cosand [mailto:]
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 3:39 PM
To: Zachariah C Pratt
Cc: Wear-Hard; --friar
Subject: RE: Cool Runner 2

I've also had some problems booting with the CD ROM detached- I haven't
tried all the options in the bios yet so I'm hoping to be able to disable
the CD and detach it safely.

I haven't checked out the power draw yet, but I should get that done this
week.

andrew

On Thu, 6 Sep 2001, Zachariah C Pratt wrote:

> I haven't checked out the power draw yet, but my Sony batteries last forever.  I installed Win98 SE on an IBM Microdrive, loaded
> Office 2000, played around with it and the battery was still kicking.  I had it running on a Sony NP-F960 through a Datel DC
> converter (5V) for 4.5 hours and there were no hiccups.  I'm charging up that battery now, but I think I could have gotten another
> hour out of it.
>
> I have a USB touchpad attached to it, along with 1GB IBM Microdrive, 128 MB RAM, and the rest.  I also have a dual PCMCIA pc/104
> module attached to it.  Everything is working like a champ.
>
> The connections are very standard. However, if using this board to make a wearable, you might want to cut some of the
plastic/rubber
> around the USB cables and take off the plastic molding of the VGA and Serial ports.
>
> I'm only testing with Windows right now.  All drivers for this board can be found on the lippert site.  I believe they have Linux
> drivers for everything as well.  Most of the embedded stuff is standard.
>
> This board is much better than anything I have used before.  The BIOS is well laid out and easy to turn things off.  The built in
> sound is very nice.
>
> I will do testing on the power consumption next week.
>
> The problem I'm having is the inability to boot into normal mode in Windows when I don't have the CD-ROM attached to the board.
> Very weird.  I thought it had something to do with the battery, but it only happens when I disconnect the cd-rom from the board.
I
> will do some more geeking around and let others know what it's about.
>
> Zach
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: --friar [mailto:]
> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 1:07 PM
> To: 
> Cc: 
> Subject: Re: Cool Runner 2
>
> No I am not running it, but I've had my eye on it for months.
> You are the first person I've heard of who is.  Mind if I ask
> you some questions?
>
> What is your typical power draw and battery life?
> Does it really draw 5.5 watts max?
>
> How standardized are the connectors/cable headers?
>
> Have you run into any compatibility problems with other
> PC/104 or PC/104+ modules?
>
> Have you tried linux on it?  Were there any driver/support
> issues?
>
> I GREATLY appreciate any experience or advice you'd be
> willing to share, since I've been saving up cash to buy
> one of these boards for awhile now.
>
> --friar
>
>
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