Difference between revisions of "SD Card slot"

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lspci reports it as a Ricoh device with PCI ID 1180:0822 (X Series), or 1180:0841 (Z Series)
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lspci reports it as a Ricoh device with PCI ID 1180:0822 (X Series), or 1180:0841 (Z Series).
  
This device is not currently supported with Linux, but a project has been started to support these and other SD controller chips.
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The [http://mmc.drzeus.cx/wiki/Linux/Drivers/sdhci sdhci project] has developed a driver that supports these and other SD controller chips. The driver has been reported to work on a ThinkPad {{X41}}.
 
 
http://mmc.drzeus.cx/wiki/Linux/Drivers/sdhci
 
  
 
=== Models featuring this Technology ===
 
=== Models featuring this Technology ===

Revision as of 14:23, 11 February 2006

The SD Card slot (Secure Digital) is found on select ThinkPads and Docking stations.

In addition to SD Cards, SD Card slots can also accept the older MMC (MultiMedia Card).

PCI based SD Card slot

This implementation is called "SD Card with IO support", and supports in addition to regular SD memory cards also special SDIO cards (e.g. Bluetooth, WiFi, etc).

Linux support

lspci reports it as a Ricoh device with PCI ID 1180:0822 (X Series), or 1180:0841 (Z Series).

The sdhci project has developed a driver that supports these and other SD controller chips. The driver has been reported to work on a ThinkPad X41.

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USB based SD Card slot

This implementation only supports SD Memory cards.

Linux support

Should be supported by the Linux USB Storage drivers (usb-storage).

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