> Is there a way (and if so what is the best way) to access a 
> memory card without a filesystem from Windows (or Linux or 
> Mac)?  Something programmatic I'm thinking - so I could just 
> write data to a card with a PC with custom software and 
> simply stream it off with a PIC without worrying about files 
> or filesystems (or vice versa).
> 
> -n.


Another option is to format the card and create a single file taking up the
entire card.  So long as you avoid the first bit of the card where the FAT
table is, you can do whatever you like with the rest.  You will be able to
read the card in any PC.

How big the FAT table is depends on how it's formatted, of course.  The
bigger the cluster size, the smaller the FAT, so pick huge clusters
(normally a bad idea).  All you need to do then is find the start of your
file (which will be noted in the FAT table anyway).

Seems to be a popular topic these days.  I even noticed my local parts place
- www.jaycar.com.au selling SD sockets, which surprised me a bit.  Popular
indeed.

Tony

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