Microprocessor seems rather unlikely, I have at least 4 types
of CF/IDE converter and never seen this..I do have one with
a voltage regulator (a small IC), maybe this is what you're
thinking of as a microprocessor?

You're unlucky to have one without a header to select Master/Slave
- this is just a 2-pin header, one connected to pin 39 on the CF,
the other to ground; short the two together (e.g. with a jumper)
to set Master; leave them unconnected to set "whatever the cable
is set as" (these are usually marked 'slave' on the adapter but
this isn't quite correct...)

But maybe it's just connected straight through to the cable,
in which case, assuming a CS-capable IDE cable, maybe all you
need to do is use the other connector...

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This thing sposedly does several kinds of memory cards:CF, MMC, MS, SD.

No, there's two ICs and no external regulator (probly part of the scc)

KTC-FC1306T Single Chip Controller && Winbond w39f010p-70B 128K Flash

And yes, there's no @$!# m/s jumper.  I'm into return mode now.

Just for the record this thing is a 

Syba SY-IDE2MC-4A IDE to Memory Card Adapter for CF/MMC/MS/SD Cards 

and while I'd hesitate to call it junk I do now note the weasel words
that it  "Support standard true IDE mode Host Interface".  Just WTF
a standard true IDE is as apposed to your regular, everyday IDE 
I don't know.  But whatever it is Sun and Syba don't agree on it.


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