[ltp] Re: x220 ExpressCard/54 CF reader

Kevin Brubeck Unhammer linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:48:52 +0100


Richard Neill <rn214@richardneill.org> writes:

> On 05/03/12 20:10, Rubin Abdi wrote:
>> Kevin Brubeck Unhammer wrote, On 2012-03-04 10:42:
>>> Has anyone got tips for a CF card reader for the ExpressCard/54 slot,
>>> that works with Linux? (I'm running Xubuntu, oneiric.)
>
> Have you considered getting an extra 2-port USB (or USB-3) card and a
> cheap multiple-purpose USB/{CF/SD/etc} adapter. This is probably
> cheaper and more versatile.

Well, I probably would if I didn't already have three USB ports (one of
them USB3) and an SD port which I haven't yet got a use for ;) For a
tiny laptop, small beats multi-purpose. But thanks for the tip.


-Kevin