How to use compact flash on embedded 2.6.11 system?

David Hinds dhinds at sonic.net
Wed Feb 9 03:01:36 EST 2005


On Wed, Feb 09, 2005 at 08:01:21AM +0100, Dirk Behme wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the hint! Seems that I misunderstood "Some flash memory 
> cards, and most simple static RAM cards, lack a ``Card Information 
> Structure'' (CIS), " then ;-)

I will edit the text to make it more clear that this applies to so-
called linear flash memory cards, and not to CF.

> OK. But do I need pcmciamtd later if I found the problem? I'm confused 
> because of the BROKEN marker in 2.6.11-rc2.

No.  CF cards are IDE devices and use the IDE driver.

-- Dave



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