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Boot from PCMCIA/Cardbus on a x61s?
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 9:38 am
by DaddyLongLegs
When I go to install Windows XP or Windows 7 from a CD on my X61s, the SD card slot does not show up as an option; I am guessing since you cannot boot from it. However, my PCMCIA slot with a compactflash card in it does indeed show up. I've tried installing Windows to it but I do not see how to tell the x61s to boot from it. Is there any possible way? Maybe a BIOS mod perhaps? I looked through the BIOS for a while but did not see anything that referenced the PCMCIA slot as being bootable. Thanks to anyone who can help!
Re: Boot from PCMCIA/Cardbus on a x61s?
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:20 am
by Harryc
I am not aware of any Thinkpad since the 600 series that allowed boot from PCMCIA.
Re: Boot from PCMCIA/Cardbus on a x61s?
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 1:26 pm
by EOMtp
Get one of the following, and you are done! You get "built-in" booting capability -- presumably what you are after -- albeit you have to remove the SD card from its slot and convert it/use it as a USB device during booting, since the X6x can boot from USB but not from SD or PCMCIA:
http://cgi.ebay.com/SanDisk-1-GB-Ultra- ... 1c0f61cac9
Re: Boot from PCMCIA/Cardbus on a x61s?
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 7:28 pm
by sojourner
If you are going to consider booting from a USB device, and knowing from a previous post you have a
fast CF card, you may want to consider this:
http://www.amazon.com/Professional-Spee ... 600&sr=8-1
I've been wanting to buy one just haven't gotten to it yet. If you buy one please let me know how it works!