On 01/ 6/10 12:42 PM, Darren Reed wrote: > On 7/01/2010 6:16 AM, Garrett D'Amore wrote: >> Darren J Moffat wrote: >>> >>> >>> One reason a Cardbus/PCMCIA CF reader is interesting in this area is >>> so that there isn't a cable hanging out of the laptop to a reader - >>> something that might be important when "in the field" uploading from >>> your cards to the laptop. Sure most people doing this are probably >>> using a Mac or Windows but at least some of us do use OpenSolaris >>> for this. >> >> #1. I've not suggested EOF'ing any support for CF! That would >> clearly be a bad idea. >> #2. Cardbus != PCMCIA. Cardbus is much better, behaves like PCI, >> and gets PCI-like speeds. PCMCIA is much closer to ISA. >> >> So if I can eliminate pcata because there are good cardbus readers, >> or USB is adequate, then I can remove a fair of rather complex code. >> Its not a priority for me at the moment, but if I were to undertake >> other "cleanups" in the pcmcia framework, it would be one less >> significant chunk of code that I'd have to touch. > > I'm not aware of any CardBus to CF adapters that are currently > available for sale,
:-) Most of us photographers are using the currently available Delkin or lexar units that can be purchased all over the place. Google is your friend :-) > only PCMCIA and Express Card. If it was no longer possible to buy > PCMCIA-CF card adapaters, then I'd agree with you. > > As I mentioned earlier, it is the form factor that makes this option > attractive. > > Darren >
