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==USB based CompactFlash==
 
==USB based CompactFlash==

Revision as of 09:09, 28 July 2008

The CF Card slot (Compact Flash) is found on select ThinkPads.

This is a CF+ Type II slot.

ISA based CompactFlash

This is implemented as a ISA device, that can support both CF memory cards, and CF IO cards (e.g. Bluetooth or WiFi).

Linux support

This is handled by the Linux PCMCIA subsystem.

Models featuring this Technology

PCI based CompactFlash

This is implemented as a PCI device, that can support both CF memory cards, and CF IO cards (e.g. Bluetooth or WiFi).

Linux support

This is handled by the Linux PCMCIA subsystem.

Models featuring this Technology

NOTE!
On the X20, chip revision (80), and the X32, chip revision (aa), DMA is not supported, and only PIO modes 0 to 4 are supported (with a UDMA4 & PIO6 supporting card) according to hdparm.

USB based CompactFlash

This is implemented as a USB device, and can only support CF memory cards.

Linux support

This is handled by the Linux USB Storage subsystem (usb-storage).

Models featuring this Technology