cf to IDE adaptor

[TotalImmortal]

hi, i'm looking for an adaptor which will allow me to attach an IDE drive to a compact flash slot, i know the otherway round exists and that IDE and CF standards are electronicly the same so it should be doable. anyone know anywhere i can purchase such an adaptor?
thanks.

 

[footbal07]

what is your planned use for this, if its for a pda or such you may run into driver problems and more importantly power. you could get a cf2 usb host and use a hard drive enclosure, or a cf to pcmcia card.

 

[TotalImmortal]

basicaly, i got a usb2 cf card reader and would like to use it to run ide devices, the power is not a prob, cos will use mains adaptor for that, also, i have a retired mp3player, which i would like to hook up to an old hdd and make a sort of dukebox...
any help in finding/making such an adaptor greatly appreciated.

 

[Arcanedeath]

As far as I know they do not exist, I would suggest just getting a USB2 or firewire enclosure for your old HDD they can be had for as little as $25 and should be well worth it to put your old HDD back into service.

 

[TotalImmortal]

the prob being that then i cant make my little project of turning my old mp3player in to a hifi jukebox.. i would be willing to strip out an old 4mb cf cardand make the adaptor up if somone could point me in the direction of a guide or diagarm or such showing which pin should be connected to which...

 

[TerryMathews]

You're (partially) misinformed. CF has an emulation mode where it pretends to be IDE, when it's connected properly. It's not a two-way street though.

 

[TotalImmortal]

damn! thanks for putting me straight b4 i wasted too much time on it..