[ltp] eee pc and thinkpad x40 comparison: a couple of questions

[Paul Fox]

 > 
 > the product I bookmarked after reading the thread is this adapter from
 > addonics
 > http://www.addonics.com/products/flash_memory_reader/ad44midecf.asp

it seems that this one does, but it's important for any CF
adapter to support DMA, and for your CF card to support it as
well.  i just upgraded from non-DMA CF to one with DMA, and the
read performance went from 5MB/sec to 15MB/sec.

note that there is a set of cheap adapters out there labeled as DMA
which are _not_.  this is the one.  note the attractive price. ($4.99)
  http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=SY-ADIDE2CF-B1&cpc=SCH
(i found out the hard way.  i was able to add wires to enable
DMA, but it required equipment at work -- i couldn't have done it
with my home soldering iron, or without a magnifier.)

paul
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 paul fox, pgf@foxharp.boston.ma.us (arlington, ma, where it's 33.1 degrees)