Smart Media was: Re: [Gllug] Errr...how does this work? (USB Flash memory reader)

[Mike Brodbelt]

On Tue, 2002-06-11 at 01:20, Richard Cohen wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Jun 2002, Jim Bailey wrote:
> 
> I think you mean http://www.linux-usb.org/ - that's what you get for trying
> not to be patronising :-)
> 
> For what it's worth, I've used an SD->PCMCIA adapter in my iPAQ - I was
> *really* suprised when it Just Worked - so that may be a way to go if you
> have PCMCIA access somewhere...

FWIW, quite a few of the USB flash memory readers work fine. However,
the ones that support multiple flash memory formats tend to be vendor
proprietary implemetations, as opposed to USB mass storage devices, and
so tend not to be supported. I found that out when I bought one in the
hope it would work - it didn't, and got returned.....

Sandisk make a CF (SDDR-31) reader and an SD/MMC reader (SDDR-33), and
have voluntarily provided specs and help to linux developers. These
devices are both supported.

If you want a multi-format reader, I've come across this one today:-

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0206/02060502delkin6in1.asp

The article on dpreview *claims* it's a real mass storage device that
requires only native drivers on modern OS's. If that's true, I'd think
it *should* work with linux. If anyone actually tries it, I'd be
interested to hear results....

My 2p worth,

Mike.



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