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Theres no big trick just buy this $5 adapter: http://www.coolerexpress.com/xdtosmad.html 
KickinWing posted on Mar 25 2005 at 05:53 PM said:ok even if it did work, you still can't go above 128mb so whats the point?
lol2232 posted on Mar 25 2005 at 06:56 PM said:KickinWing posted on Mar 25 2005 at 05:53 PM said:ok even if it did work, you still can't go above 128mb so whats the point?
The point is if you had somebecause you used to be a photographer until you got a gp32!!
trooper posted on Mar 25 2005 at 06:10 PM said:They may also be more reliable than SMC`s too.![]()
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KickinWing posted on Mar 25 2005 at 05:53 PM said:ok even if it did work, you still can't go above 128mb so whats the point?
Seraptin posted on Mar 25 2005 at 06:59 PM said:jup you cant go higher because of the gp32 bios... And the 3.3V
and i dont think someone will change this... if its even possible
spray posted on Mar 25 2005 at 07:19 PM said:theres stack of reason, all too complicated to be understood by non-coders.
afaik, GPLinux could be the only way to alter this.
vic20-ian posted on Mar 25 2005 at 09:01 PM said:spray posted on Mar 25 2005 at 07:19 PM said:theres stack of reason, all too complicated to be understood by non-coders.
afaik, GPLinux could be the only way to alter this.
I never said I wasn't a coder (I might not be a very good one any more due to lack of practice but as an engineer I can still appreciate what might be needed)
I still think the bios could be patched to access more memory as it is acting as gateway to the memory hardware - I mean if a digital camera can access it then a GP32 can.
There is no hardware limit here that I can see- the address lines are the same, the voltage is the same.
If the bios is currently so written that it implements FAT only up to 128Mb then it could be rewritten couldn't it ?
Very little software would be affected as it will mostly be using calls to file read / write commands in an API rather than setting up address registers and writing byte by byte. If bios support were added would this not be transparent?
This is an interesting update to the 256MB 5v Smartmedia debate last year.
Never say never - everything is possible for an engineer - it will just be delayed and over budget
vic20-ian posted on Mar 25 2005 at 10:48 PM said:OLD TOPIC = pointless thread = search the boards :angry:
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Try reading them yourself again - they all have the same pointless nay sayers saying it is impossible.
First it was the >128Mb = 5v rubbish when you can see 3.3v XD's are available.
Then it was no bios support and to paraphrase because I can't be bothered to read the ill informed post again ' the transistors are all in a different place so it would get confused'
That's nearly as funny as my friend going to a hi fi shop to buy some nice thick oxygen free speaker cable and being told by the assistant that the sound would "get lost in the wires" and to buy bell wire instead. My mate offered to invite him round to help look for the sound if it did get lost
I repeat my question - if a camera can read > 128Mb what stops the GP32 bios from being patched to do the same now the harware is available at 3.3v
It would seem it was limited to 128Mb for the 5v reason.
BTW If you don't know the answer don't answer the post. The question is fine it is the poor answers that are annoying.