Re: Memory card block device driver

On Saturday 08 May 2004 12:20, Torben Nielsen wrote:
> I just checked a memory card block device driver into the CVS.
> It cannot unlock the cards, so these are threated like fixed disks
> (i.e. they must be present a boot so PSO unlocks them).
> I haven't done extensive testing, but I was actually able to copy a
> standard Nintendo 59 memory card to a blank card like this:
>
> 	mknod /tmp/card0 b 254 0
> 	mknod /tmp/card1 b 254 1
> 	dd if=/tmp/card0 of=/tmp/card1
>
> where 254 is the major device number assigned to the driver. Check
> /proc/devices, there should be a line like this:
>
> 254 memcard
>
> Feel free to test it, but please don't use a memory card with important
> data on it.

tip: dont copy the very first sector of the card to another card if
you plan using it outside linux (first sector contains the unique
card ID or decryption/unlock seed or whatever it is :))

gpz



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