[:BLIP:]Re: [Gllug] Smart Media/Compact Flash reader

Jim jim at lateral.net
Sat Apr 20 02:19:53 UTC 2002


On Fri, Apr 19, 2002 at 08:02:49PM +0100, Adrian McMenamin wrote:
> On Friday 19 Apr 2002 7:55 pm, Adrian McMenamin wrote:
> > On impulse (and cos it was cheap) I bought a PC line SM/CF reader - its a
> > USB device.
> >
> > Any ideas how I might get it to work with 'nix?
> >
> > Adrian
> 
> Apologies for replying to my own post but I can certainly see drivers listed 
> in patches for 2.4.18 kernels (I am using RH 7.2 so that is a bit further 
> along than I am) - its listed as an "unusual device" under the real 
> manufacturer name - DataFab.
> 
> So how does that work then?

It might be time for you to pop your cherry and compile your own kernel.
;-)

http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO.html

It is not as difficult as it first appears and there will be plenty of
people willing to answer your questions on the list.

Peace Jim


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