Apply DMA to Compact Flash devices in latest kernel (DMA is supported)

DMA does not apply to Compact Flash devices even though they are UDMA compatible probably due to Kernel changes in Linux-3.2.0-1 or earlier.
Is there a way to enable DMA for these devices?  They used to be enabled always.
Last edited by lilsirecho (2012-04-20 14:53:06)

Hi, Dusty. All digital cameras that I know of write their memory cards in FAT32 format. Macs, which have always been able to read FAT32, have no trouble reading them, with the exception of the XD cards that many Olympus cameras use. Those are often not readable by Macs for some reason, but it isn't because they're FAT32-formatted. The E-410 can use both CF and XD cards, but you should use only CF cards in yours to avoid problems.

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