> IIRC 4-bit mode isn't an open standard. I don't think it's reasonable > to achieve it without specialized hardware even if you can get the > spec The spec papers from www.sdcard.org do provide some information which controllers *should* adhere to, so you can back-engineer to some extent > This would probably mean you need an FPGA, or to use a microcontroller > with an SD card port. I've never seen one, myself. This is probably blurring the line between microcontrollers and microprocessors http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/prod_summary.jsp?code=3DMPC5121e I found AN3805 a few weeks ago when Googling for SDHC How-Tos. Not useful at the time because I didn't understand enough of the basics Joe --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .