In response:
>>To get a 'system' that works, what do we buy?
An suitable ACARD bridge (7720U is the best option as the others need adapters as they are 68 pin where Emax connection is 50pin IDC).
A suitable IDE to CF drive (there isn't a lot of detailed info on what works or doesn't).
You may just have to buy and try drives / adapters- fortunately these drives aren't too expensive- it's the ACARD that is the spendy part…
>> Do you sell 'kits?
No- I just happened to find a couple of ACARD for cheap at a re-use place….got lucky, really.
>> If not, what specific items worked for you that we should buy?
The only known working bridge adapter is the ACARD.
There is an Yamaha bridge out there- someone tested and it didn't work.
There is also some IDE-RSC board or something like that- it doesn't work either.
I can't speak to any other specific parts, as again- my drive has no make / model on it, it's just generic.
>> As far as the firmware- How do we update the Firmware on the IDE/SCSI controller card ?
>> How is that done? Do we hook the card up Via an Adaptac SCSI card Mounted in a PCI slot on the PC
>> And cable it up to the IDE-SCSI adapter card In order to update the firmware?
Yes- you take the bridge and put it on say a IDE CDROM or Hard disk.
Then connected just as you have described.
You download the firmware flasher program from the ACARD website.
You flash it from in windows.
That's it….
-T