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The MS Card slot (Sony MemoryStick) is found on select Docking stations.
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The MS Card slot (Sony MemoryStick) is found on select Docking stations and ThinkPads.
  
 
In addition to the original MemoryStick Cards, this slot also supports the newer MemoryStick Pro, and the MemoryStick Duo variations (with the Memory Stick Duo Adapter).
 
In addition to the original MemoryStick Cards, this slot also supports the newer MemoryStick Pro, and the MemoryStick Duo variations (with the Memory Stick Duo Adapter).
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=== Linux support ===
 
=== Linux support ===
Should be supported by the Linux USB Storage drivers (usb-storage).
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{{NOTE|There is no support for Copy Protected MemorySticks in Linux, which are luckily extremely rare}}
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USB based readers should be supported by the Linux USB Storage drivers (usb-storage).
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PCI based readers are more problematic as they require two pieces. Generic Sony MemoryStick support in the kernel, which the latest kernels have through the '''memstick''' driver, and a so called 'host' interface driver. This later one is often missing for common chipsets like Ricoh.
  
 
=== Models featuring this Technology ===
 
=== Models featuring this Technology ===

Revision as of 15:21, 18 July 2010

The MS Card slot (Sony MemoryStick) is found on select Docking stations and ThinkPads.

In addition to the original MemoryStick Cards, this slot also supports the newer MemoryStick Pro, and the MemoryStick Duo variations (with the Memory Stick Duo Adapter).

Linux support

NOTE!
There is no support for Copy Protected MemorySticks in Linux, which are luckily extremely rare

USB based readers should be supported by the Linux USB Storage drivers (usb-storage).

PCI based readers are more problematic as they require two pieces. Generic Sony MemoryStick support in the kernel, which the latest kernels have through the memstick driver, and a so called 'host' interface driver. This later one is often missing for common chipsets like Ricoh.

Models featuring this Technology

USB based

PCi based