Subject: Re: CompactFLASH support?
To: Jukka Marin <jmarin@pyy.jmp.fi>
From: Hubert Feyrer <hubert.feyrer@rrzc1.rz.uni-regensburg.de>
List: tech-kern
Date: 06/30/1998 11:00:30
On Tue, 30 Jun 1998, Jukka Marin wrote:
> I am involved in a project which uses CompactFLASH memory cards.  These
> cards are manufactured by Sandisk and some other companies and are muchs
> maller than PCMCIA cards.  CompactFLASH cards look like IDE disks to the
> host and come in capacities of 4 MB to 24 MB and more.  These cards can
> be plugged directly to PCMCIA slots using a passive adapter card.  CF
> cards are used in digital cameras, some GSM phones and other small
> portable devices.  I think they are usually ms-dos formatted so they can
> be read on "any" machine.
> 
> How hard would it be to add support for these cards in NetBSD?

I don't know, but don't the sharks have such things? 
(see http://www.research.digital.com/SRC/iag/info/romcard.html or something)

Would be cool to have some support for these beasts... :)


 - Hubert

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