** Reply to message from Benjamin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Sun, 09 Mar 2003 10:27:28 
-0800 (PST)

> Update.  I returned the 256mb flash and the new one seems to work brilliantly. I was 
> forced to get another of the same simpletech brand by the store though. 
> I'm working on hacking down the kernel to fit the compactflash. Has anyone used RH8 
> for this specific journey?
> Benny
>  Benjamin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I was instantly able to use a 32mb mem card (sandisk) where my 256mb (simpletech) 
> was not ever attached. 
> the 32mb upon insertion was placed to /dev/hde(1) immediatly. Easily mountable and 
> usable in RH8 on dell 7500 laptop. 
> Anyone else having issues with 256mb or higher flash type cards. 

Not with 256Mb cards. But I had a 128Mb CF card that would only allow reading from if 
I specifically gave it the following mount options:

mount -t vfat -o noauto,nosuid,rw /dev/sdd1 /mnt/flash

Without these options, I could not read from the card.

jb



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