Richmond, Calif. – Mesa Electronics' CFADPT Integrated Device Electronics (IDE) flash adapter connects a compact flash drive to any system with an IDE port. Designed for embedded systems, the CFADPT ...

The CFADOPT7 adapts an IDE port to single or dual CompactFlash drive use. The board fits a standard 2.5-in. HDD footprint. In addition to the standard 44-pin 2-mm IDE connector, the board can also ...

Compact Flashes are supposed to be but are not created equal. Years ago SanDisk wrote the specification for the Compact Flash form factor, the IDE compatibility, and other features of the standard.

Could I get a laptop > normal IDE convertor and then an IDE > Compact Flash convertor and boot off that? Would the old BIOS be able to recognize it at all? Can I go directly from the laptop IDE to ...