SD/MMC/MS/Pro DUO TO PCMCIA Card Reader

jailer · 18 March 2011, 20:11

will this card work in my a1200 as i need to take some things off my 1200

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SD-MMC-MS-Pro-...item3a643b78a1

prowler · 18 March 2011, 20:20

Hi jailer,

Yes, it looks like there's a good chance it should do the job. However, you always have to bear in mind that it's just not possible to predict with 100% certainty whether individual flash media adapters will be compatible with either the PCMCIA or IDE ports of the Amiga. The only way to tell, unless you can get verification from an owner of this particular adapter, is to give it a try.

rkauer · 19 March 2011, 03:40

I have the same card reader. It works with everything I put inside it but SD cards.

Call it bad luck: I think all my SD cards are SDHC.

prowler · 19 March 2011, 18:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkauer

I think all my SD cards are SDHC.

That's most likely the problem.

rare_j · 01 April 2011, 22:25

How does it work? can you use these readers with the CFD (compact flash device) from aminet?

prowler · 01 April 2011, 22:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by rare_j

How does it work? can you use these readers with the CFD (compact flash device) from aminet?

Yes, when used with SD cards, at least, this reader works in exactly the same way as a CF card mounted in a CF-PCMCIA adapter.

Edit: The drivers you will require from Aminet are
CFD v1.25 ( http://aminet.net/package/driver/media/cfd ) or
CFD v1.27 ( http://aminet.net/package/disk/misc/cfd ) and
CardReset ( http://aminet.net/package/util/boot/CardReset ) and
Fat95 ( http://aminet.net/package/disk/misc/fat95 )

rare_j · 01 April 2011, 22:49

Great news, thanks. Just bought one. Got a stack of mmc, sd, ms duo and even a smartmedia card to try it with!

rare_j · 24 June 2011, 23:03

OK It doesn't work.
The one I bought is this one (ebay link)
I also have a compactflash to PCMCIA adapter that works great, so I know my software is OK, but this adapter does nothing. Tried with MMC and SM media that I know is good.
Can anyone recommend a SD card (or Memory Stick/Pro) reader that works? Thanks.

jbenam · 25 June 2011, 14:58

I have the same one, and it works wonderfully in my A1200. I mainly use it for SDs (haven't got any SmartMedia cards), and I do remember using a 32MB MMC in it, and it worked without troubles.

It sounds like the adapter is faulty.

Have you tried with an SD card?

18 March 2011, 20:11	#1
jailer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: mansfield, uk Posts: 61	SD/MMC/MS/Pro DUO TO PCMCIA Card Reader will this card work in my a1200 as i need to take some things off my 1200 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SD-MMC-MS-Pro-...item3a643b78a1

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18 March 2011, 20:20	#2
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Hi jailer, Yes, it looks like there's a good chance it should do the job. However, you always have to bear in mind that it's just not possible to predict with 100% certainty whether individual flash media adapters will be compatible with either the PCMCIA or IDE ports of the Amiga. The only way to tell, unless you can get verification from an owner of this particular adapter, is to give it a try.

19 March 2011, 03:40	#3
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 58 Posts: 3,482	I have the same card reader. It works with everything I put inside it but SD cards. Call it bad luck: I think all my SD cards are SDHC.

01 April 2011, 22:25	#5
rare_j Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,179	How does it work? can you use these readers with the CFD (compact flash device) from aminet?

01 April 2011, 22:49	#7
rare_j Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,179	Great news, thanks. Just bought one. Got a stack of mmc, sd, ms duo and even a smartmedia card to try it with!

24 June 2011, 23:03	#8
rare_j Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,179	OK It doesn't work. The one I bought is this one (ebay link) I also have a compactflash to PCMCIA adapter that works great, so I know my software is OK, but this adapter does nothing. Tried with MMC and SM media that I know is good. Can anyone recommend a SD card (or Memory Stick/Pro) reader that works? Thanks.

25 June 2011, 14:58	#9
jbenam Italian Amiga Zealot Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Italy Age: 36 Posts: 1,913	I have the same one, and it works wonderfully in my A1200. I mainly use it for SDs (haven't got any SmartMedia cards), and I do remember using a 32MB MMC in it, and it worked without troubles. It sounds like the adapter is faulty. Have you tried with an SD card?

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