CF reader Big issue

Hi everyone,

I just received a Compact Flash reader for my 2kxl. ( french site

I plugged everything together .My os is 1.14 and my CF card is a kingston 1GB. It says no floppy disk . I doubled checked my connections , i put the reader on slave mode but i am still stacked !
Please help!

What do the people who sold you the card reader have to say?

Send it to me, I will fix it for you! Hit the PM for my address.

Still looking for a free card reader, eh?

The shop said that it should run perfectly ... I try it on my pc unit ...It works fine!
Any idea where i can find a solution ?
Thanks

Are you sure it is compatible with the MPC? Just because it works on a PC doesn't mean it will work with the MPC2000XL.

Do you have a link to this card reader?

Thanks for the answer .I follow an advice on a french forum with pics to prove that it works..
Sorry the link is in french :
http://www.abix.fr/lecteur-carte-compact-flash-port-ide-en-baie-3-pouces-1-2,article,307615.html

Thanks

Possibly those people on the French forum who proved it works might be willing to share their secrets with you of exactly how to make it work.

scsiforsamplers.com wrote:Still looking for a free card reader, eh?

No, not free, just really cheap or for trade for something I have.

dont u have to change it from floppy to atapi/ide, ie CF not being a floppy device.

i got the scsi version and it has 3 slots, which i have identified as Scsi-1,2,3, just cursor to that fild and change it to atapi.

try installing the right o.s.

card reader should work on either OS.

Sorry guyz i was out for holidays....

I am getting back to you ...
First of all this Cf reader works on another mpc i did check on french forums. People there cant help me too much with the install...

My os is 1.2 the one i should use that s what they said ( ppl who are using it ) , i removed the jumper on it , my ribbon cable comes from an old pc between a cd player and the moterboard (40pins).
I changed the power connector it works fine i tried with the floppy device.I formated my cf card
When i start the mpc it says no floppy and ask for F-ROM and that s it ...
The problem might come from the ribbon???
Many thanks in advance !!

Here s the pic:

I had a similar problem with my recent install of a card reader, but it turned out to be the CF card, and this was all purchased from mpc-stuff too! As soon as I bought a new card (Sandisk ultra II I think) it all jumped into life!! Stick with it and it should be fine...

There's plenty of threads on here to help by the way.

Thanks for the advise but apparently this reader works fine with Kingston cards.... I ll try with that anyway!