oh my gosh a hardware problem! but not with the TR, but with a silly little PIMCIA compact flash adapter from datafab.  it was working fine for a year, and i really liked it cause 1) it was free and 2) it made use of the slot otherwise useless. but now when i insert it, i hear the bonk of it being recognized, then XP gives me that new device message and wants to search for drivers, which of course do not exist and never did. hmmmm…. i could revert to a previous image where it worked, but it would be easier to go buy a usb card reader.  i doubt i can find another pimcia reader here in nepal. it was so useful too, as i just left it in the slot always till i needed it.  where do i begin with this one? thanks, as always for your ideas.
jigs

today it works - go figure….

[quote author=“Dave A.”]

Any luck with that firmware flash problem? (haven’t been hanging)

:?  Dave

hi dave! yes i guess usb is expected to be flakey but i did not expect the pmica port to be - but stranger things have happened.

re: flashed trashed sony burner resolution can be seen here:
   
it’s ugly but it works and it cost 35$ to repair.
jigs

well i learned my lesson! the next time i get a DVD burner i will get a case and burner where i know that i can back up/update ALL the firmware used.  sony really pisses me off, using a liteon drive inside (50$usd) and then charging 250$ for a case that just flat out su&^s.  well, as i said, live and learn.
jigs