Difference between revisions of "CF Card slot"

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* [[Wikipedia:Compact Flash|Wikipedia article on CF Cards]]
 
* [[Wikipedia:Compact Flash|Wikipedia article on CF Cards]]
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==PCI based CompactFlash==
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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 ===
 
=== Linux support ===
Compact Flash support is handled by the Linux [[PCMCIA]] subsystem.
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This is handled by the Linux [[PCMCIA]] subsystem.
  
 
=== Models featuring this Technology ===
 
=== Models featuring this Technology ===
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==USB based CompactFlash==
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This is implemented as a USB device, and can only support CF memory cards.
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=== Linux support ===
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This is handled by the Linux USB Storage subsystem (usb-storage).
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=== Models featuring this Technology ===
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* [[ThinkPad Advanced Dock]]

Revision as of 23:16, 18 October 2005

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

This is a CF+ Type II slot.

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

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