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By specification, CompactFlash form factor SSDs require an ATA compatibility mode. The actual connector is not IDE, but the signals are ATA if the SSD is set to ATA mode by tying the correct lines to ground.
I actually added a CF socket to the PC motherboard for the pfSense box. I just glued it onto the board next to the IDE connector and soldered wires between the socket and connector. (Yes, it worked the first time.) Depending on the BIOS, you might need to manually set the parameters. In my case, the BIOS incorrectly detected the SSD as a Zip drive. However, when I manually set it to "User", it automatically filled in the correct parameters.
Some motherboards can boot from USB. In that case, use a USB Linux distribution and modify it. Note that such distributions use little space to the extent that even 1GB can be overkill.
Or just get an Asus EEE. Yes, it costs a bit, but you get a nice PDA as well.
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