Re: Is it possible to install a smart card reader on an embedded Linux?

From: John (cmj_at_cht.com.tw)
Date: 01/19/05 

Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 11:04:29 +0800

Thank you Michael,
What I was thinking is how to construct a secure server by a simple and
customised Linux.
Therefore it needs a smart card reader, crypto modules and maybe network
modules besides the simple kernel.
Is there a commercial product constructed this way?

"Michael Schnell" <mschnell_at_lumino_dot_de@hotmail.com> ¦b¶l¥ó
news:l4sub2-5fa.ln1@viruswall.lumino.de ¤¤¼¶¼g...
>
> > My newbie's question, please teach me.
> > Is it possible to install a smart card reader on an embedded Linux?
> > And how?
>
>
> 1) Yes
>
> 2) There seem to be lots of types of those cards: with contacts and
> contactless, with RAM, ROM or µP... So I suppose there are a lot of
> different interfaces. I suppose you need a dedicated device driver for
> the card in question and for the kind of card adapter you intend to use.
> Maybe there are standard adapters (e.g. connected via USB) that cam
> read some types of cards and maybe Linux device drivers for those are
> already available.
>
> -Michael

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