While most flash drives do fine, I've seen three or four flash drives 
that students brought to class that would not work at ALL with Linux 
(2.4 kernel), but were fine with that other OS. One was a name 
brand--Memorex. Go figure. It may be a particular brand, or model, or 
mfg. lot, or random lemon-ness. It could be kernel related--I've heard 
that the 2.6 kernel is better on USB devices. I just don't have enough data.

Of the two brands that I've personally used, the Micro Advantage unit is 
slightly less touchy in Linux than the "Blue Light Special" from SanDisk.

I hate to say this, but XP is MILES ahead of Linux (2.4 kernel, anyway) 
in working with flash drives.

-mj-

Alan Dayley wrote:

> On Wednesday 09 March 2005 10:56 pm, der.hans wrote:
> 
>>moin, moin,
>>
>>Any brands of USB flash drives to avoid in general?
> 
> 
> I'd stick with known names of known flash manufacturers.  SanDisk, 
> Toshiba, Lexar, SimpleTech, etc.  The "off-names" that you have never 
> heard of or sell everything under the computer sun are the ones to avoid.
> 
> 
>>Any that definitely work with GNU/Linux? I would think they all should.
>>The one I have was a gift and doesn't seem to work with any OS.
> 
> 
> Any OS newer than Windows 98 should come with a driver that can speak to 
> one of these devices.  Period.  It's all pretty standard now.
> 
> Alan
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