**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Mon Mar 26 02:59:57 2007 Mar 26 03:09:06 Hi all. Mar 26 03:09:49 I'm trying to hook a slug up to a 12V gel cell, and I've got a 7805 regulator to step it down to 5V, do I need any other components, perhaps 2 capacitors, or just the regulator? Mar 26 03:18:49 Which 7805 -- the standard one won't supply enough power potentially Mar 26 03:24:40 theblue: Just using a 7805 will not be very efficient. Mar 26 03:24:59 joshin: What do you recommend? Mar 26 03:25:51 TI makes some very efficient DC to DC adapters. Hold on while I hunt down a part number... Mar 26 03:27:17 pth12000 Mar 26 03:27:41 Should be good to 13v or so. Mar 26 03:27:59 Digikey and mouser have other ones that can handle higher voltage. Mar 26 03:28:11 It should be 90-95% efficient Mar 26 03:49:55 Hmm. Mar 26 03:50:03 So the pth12000, who makes that? Mar 26 03:50:06 Oh. Mar 26 03:50:07 TI. Mar 26 03:50:08 Duh. Mar 26 03:50:21 And I just use that one component, and I'm set? Mar 26 03:55:16 read the datasheet. It may be a touch more complex but if you're not converting 30% of your battery's energy to heat, it might be worth the effort Mar 26 03:57:17 What's the current rating on it,then? Mar 26 03:57:27 (I'm on a text-only console at the moment, sorry.) Mar 26 04:02:33 theblue: 7805 is only 1A, you could use 2 in // but not the best... Mar 26 04:03:46 I heard about that, I'm talking about the pth12000. Mar 26 04:03:52 take a look on MAX787 Mar 26 04:04:16 is a schematic http://www.aqra.ca/IMG/png/regul_sch.png Mar 26 04:08:21 Sounds good, thanks. Mar 26 08:38:29 hi everyone. Mar 26 08:39:35 I'm wondering if I'm trying to do too much with the slug. the intention is to host a large HDD in an enclosure, and support access to my topfield PVR... Mar 26 08:41:02 I'm hoping someone here is doing this and has any desire in offering suggestions as to whether or not use unslung, openslug/slugOS, or install the debian version... Mar 26 10:19:13 hi waxhead Mar 26 10:19:59 unslung works fine for those purposes Mar 26 11:40:33 Hello. My Maxtor OneTouch II was used with NSLU2, now I want to connect it directly to my windows box. The Maxtor software cannot find the drive. I guess it is due to the fact that the drive is formatted as linux file system. Any suugestions as to how I can get it working again? **** BEGIN LOGGING AT Mon Mar 26 11:51:03 2007 Mar 26 19:39:51 Hi can someone recommend a usb HD to install om ? Mar 26 19:55:39 ok thx Mar 26 20:19:45 Micer: i use a freecom with debian nslu2 Mar 26 20:20:01 but it had problems with unslung Mar 26 20:22:00 im planing to get a usb disk from weston digital... Mar 26 20:27:46 you checked out the list on yahoo? Mar 26 20:27:57 its the best place for checking bad vibes about disks Mar 26 20:28:23 okthx i will Mar 26 20:28:36 okthx i wil thech it there **** ENDING LOGGING AT Tue Mar 27 02:59:56 2007