[Peeweelinux] selecting a compact flash reader

[Troy Engel]

We bought the "IOGear MemoryBank USB 2.0 Flash Card Reader" (model 
gfr201) and it's working 100% on my 2.4.18 kernel. Nary a lick of a 
problem operationally. (I already own an Archos jukebox and Sony DSC 
digcam, so I had generic scsi/etc built into the kernel)

It's easy, though, to slip the CF card in backwards -- I did, and it 
jammed.  An hour and a bunch of screwdrivers later, I had repaired the 
situation.  Be careful, the CF card sits in the device with it's back 
towards you, opposite what you'd think it should be.

-te

drowe@juptech.com wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I am currently working on a project which uses an IDE-->Compact Flash
> converter on the main board to treat the compact flash as /dev/hdc.
> Techs in the field will need to update both to and from this device using a
> USB compact flash reader, which can be attached as required.
> 
> I have been using a Sandisk ImageMate SDDR-05 reader during development
> which is occasionally flaky. (Could be the way I have it running that is
> flaky :)
> 
> 
> Having made a short story longer than it needs to be, has anyone any
> experience using USB compact flash readers ?
> Can anyone recommend a robust one to run under a 2.4 kernel ?
> 
> All suggestions appreciated,
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> Delaney.
> 
> 
> 
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Troy Engel, Systems Engineer
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