dmitrio wrote:can you check on bootability of the CF card through the express card adapter or PCMCIA adaper, just if you have it handy?

Sorry, but i have no access to other CF card adapters except CF-USB.

Pity, but seems X31 is unable to boot from CF card.
Transnote successfully boots from CF card, X31 successfully boots from CF card connected via CF-USB adapter, but unable to do it from directly attached CF card. Boot code print message "Operation system not found" and halt.

WarMachine wrote: I might be wrong, but OP wanted to boot on the CF, not on an USB key with CF into it. No ? You is completely right. I mean USB adapter needed to make CF bootable. After that, notebook is able to boot directly from CF. :roll: P.S. I'm congratulate You with X20, bro ;-) My X31 arriv...

dmitrio wrote: any known good howto? Net full of them: http://www.google.com/search?q=bootable+flash Common idea is using special utility to make flash drive bootable (plain hard disk formatting software is not applicable). However, in case of CF card, even special software for USB stick formatting...

Hello, guys Some time ago, I was able to boot my Transnote from compact flash card. Bootable CF lies somewhere. So i'll attempt to boot X31 from it and report results to the forum. tony6264 wrote: I do not see an option to boot to USB or PCMCIA....Am I missing something? I think, You'll able to boot...