Opt11 unable to load software using PCMCIA 2

[tfp2006]

I am trying to install sotware using a pcmcia card. I have used card pro 9 to format and install software.
I have tried a few different pcmcia cards. All sandisk 64mb and 128mb.

BUG6334: Could not initiate PCMCIA ATA Driver.
Reason: Device init failed for device a:

 

[911guru]

Do you have PDT access? If you do try to format the pcmcia from there and then run CardPro again. Did that get formatted on a Win2K machine?

911Guru

http://pbx-e911.com

 

[Firebird Scrambler]

First of all, Format the cards on a Windows 95/98 PC as a fat partition. Don't use the Windows 2000 or XP (Don't know about Vista?)operating systems.

If you have any Compact Flash cards, then try & format them on a non Windows system such as a digital camera which uses CF as it's storage drive. My Canon A70 works a treat for restoring them!.

What you have described is a known problem. It might be wise to plug them into another Nortel system to test, or try it on a Miran, Media Card (If you have one!).

I did a FAQ on formatting them via "pdt".

All the best

Firebird Scrambler
Meridian Programmer in the UK

http://mysite.orange.co.uk/firebird_scrambler

Useful Nortel forum at

http://www.tspforum.com

If it's working, then leave it alone!.

 

[tfp2006]

I have pdt access but it doesnt show up under devs. I formatted with my digital camera and I will try it out. I will still need to use cardpro9 to load the software correct? Thats how I have always done it.

 

[911guru]

I would format it, put a few files there, then put it in the machine to see if devs sees it and you can see the files.

911Guru

http://pbx-e911.com

 

[Firebird Scrambler]

I usually key in cd a: from within "pdt" & also type in chkdsk. There are a number of ways to do this.

All the best

Firebird Scrambler
Meridian Programmer in the UK

http://mysite.orange.co.uk/firebird_scrambler

Useful Nortel forum at

http://www.tspforum.com

If it's working, then leave it alone!.

 

[tfp2006]

I formatted my pcmcia cards using my digital camera. Then I plugged them into the ssc to make sure devs in pdt could see the cards. It did. Then I used card pro9 to program the pcmcia card and when I put it back in the ssc slot a: it couldn’t see the pcmcia card again. I then used another pcmcia card that was formatted with my digital camera and unzipped the software file to a folder. Then I copied and pasted all the install files to the pcmcia card. Finally this method worked and I was able to install the software on my ssc card.

Digital Camera- Canon S400
Opt 11C rls 25.10
Sandisk compact flash 32mb and 64mb

Thanks everyone for your input on this.

I guess having a few compact flash cards to work with always helps!

 

[acewarlock]

You can also use win98 to format.




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[x11tech]

The bulletin that warns you not to format with Windows XP or Windows 2000 does say that you can use the CMD prompt to format CF cards.

FORMAT volume /FS:FAT

I regularly format PCMCIA/CF cards on my Windows XP laptop without issue.

A word of warning: Don't ever delete anything on a PCMCIA/CF with Windows as Windows will create the Recycle Bin on the PCMCIA/CF card, and vxWorks doesn't like that.

If you need to delete something, then "MOVE" it (Cut & Paste) to another drive, then delete it. This will prevent Windows from creating the Recycle Bin on the PCMCIA/CF card.

 

[yuvami]

You can download from the Nortel PIC the PCMCIA CARD PROGRAMMER