Sounds like the USB keydrive IBM gave away at their roadshow. They are about a thumb long and plug into the USB port. I got mine working no worries in Linux but another slugger had an issue with them yesterday.
They are good. Since they are flash memory there is a limit to writing to them but for intermittent use they are great. 32Mb beats floppy. Can even work with windows but you need to load a cd and do a setup thingo... Linux gave a good OOTBE(1) for me. If you want to see one, I'll bring it next Friday. Stu Wally marketing 101: (1) Out Of The Box Experience. On Thu, 2002-08-22 at 09:54, David wrote: > > I just got a spam about a USB "pen drive" > > Has any one heard of these or had any experience? It sounds like a good > idea. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 03:33:29 -0700 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: PenDrive (USB Flash Drive: Pocket Hard Drive) > > Buyerscorp is proud to introduce the Pen Drive, the world�s first USB Hard > Drive that is about the size of your thumb. Requiring no cables, power > supplies, or batteries you will be able to transfer data to and from any > computer at high speeds via the USB port. The Pen Drive is an innovation > that finally does take care of today�s data transferring and storing > needs. > > Pen Drive uses durable solid state storage with no moving parts thus > making it shock resistant able to withstand the bumps and grinds of > everyday use. This useful tool will allow people working in the computer > field, corporate executives and students to carry vital data, and move > data seamlessly from computer to computer thus increasing productivity. > > As we were able to go direct to the manufacturer, we are able to bring you > these drives at the lowest prices (with a special introductory pricing > starting at $20). Capacities shipping currently are 16Mb, 32MB, 64MB, > 128MB, 256MB and 512MB modules. > > To find out more, please goto: www.buyerscorp.biz > > > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ > More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
