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OS/2, eCS & ArcaOS - Technical => Storage => Topic started by: muffetta on June 17, 2014, 08:18:43 pm
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Hi all
I would like to upgrade the disk on my old ibm t23, a similar solution (IDE-PATA to microSATA adapter + 128GB SSD), in my case, does it works on eCS?:
http://www.ebay.it/itm/IDE-44-Pin-to-1-8-Micro-SATA-Adapter-/291030890621?pt=US_Drive_Cables_dapters&hash=item43c2caf87d
http://www.ebay.it/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0&_nkw=Ssd+Kingston+Sms200s3/120g&_sacat=0&_from=R40
More suggestions?
Thanks
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Hello,
I'd like suggest to use directly a PATA ssd, because the outline is just fit into the harddrive slot. And of course a cheaper solution. If you want to use sata ssd to achieve a faster read/write I'm afraid you can't get it course it's limited by IDE port.
I'm now using an old CF card + CF->IDE converter in X32. It works fine with eCS, only the speed is not satisfied. One experience I got is the installation partition for eCS should be HPFS format, JFS makes the speed extremely slow. I format another partition D: with JFS and it works fine. I don't know the reason maybe it's limited by the cache in the CF card.
I've also tried a usb stick with eSATA interface. I plugged it on the eSATA interface of a Dell latitude notebook and installed eCS successfully. Both C: and D: are formatted with JFS and the speed is quite fast.
Hope it helps.
CHEN.
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Good to know about filesystem, Chen.
Yes, I thought directly to a PATA SSD, but it could live more than the notebook itself, and the t23 is the only notebook I have with an IDE interface, so if it breaks before I could always use the disk with a latest notebook or simply use an external usb case (i've only two cases with sata interfaces).
I'm not interest in performances, however, can i insert both into the slot and close it? does bios see the hd?
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I've a PATA SSD instead the DVD-burner in my T42p in parallel to the normal harddisk. Maybe an option for you too.
I've played with CF-PATA adapters and motherboards with direct CF sockets. Speed was always not as fast as I hoped. So from my experience CF is not a good option.
Even the SSD in the DVD bay of T42p is slower than I expected - means faster than the standard harddisk but difference is not that much. Guess the internal transfer rate is much slower than what SSD would be capable to deliver.
HTH
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Barbara,
I've got this setup on my A31 Thinkpad: a 30 GiB MicroSATA SSD plugged into a PATA-MicroSATA adapter plugged into the PATA slot, plus an additional 500 GiB SATA HDD is plugged into one of the Ultrabays of A31 through an adapter caddy.
I have the system installed on the SSD, and got my files located on the hard drive.
I've chosen to plug the SSD into a PATA port just because 2.5" PATA hard drives either are too small, or cost too much for me.
I'm satisfied with the speed the PATA bus is capable to provide.
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Thanks, Boris
So these solutions work quite well, ok I can buy. What interface do you have to avoid the risk?
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There are many good Thinkpad laptops:
Thinkpad T61 (Frankenpad) with IPS display,
Thinkpad X61 Tabet with IPS.
X200 Tablet with IPS display,. ..
You can use standard SATA 2 disks, SSD disks.
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can i insert both into the slot and close it? does bios see the hd?
I think the IDE interface in the HD slot can only recognize one disk. My CF-IDE converter has two CFslot but when I push two cards then system could not find any disk.
Br.
CHEN.
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What interface do you have to avoid the risk?
What risk?
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Risk of non-compatibility between the disk and the adapter, I bought them anyway, so we'll see, I'll let you know :)
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Risk of non-compatibility between the disk and the adapter, I bought them anyway, so we'll see, I'll let you know :)
Naah, it'll work. :)
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Yes, Boris, it works quite well and is also a bit faster! Cloned all partitions using dfsee, boot at first time, no erros. Only a problem: LBMix does not work anymore and so I have no sound, it gives me a window error never seen before, the same using unimix and system volume. Already re-installed the program several times, reinstall also uniaud?