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    HELP: External card reader in kubuntu feisty????

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by snowstorm, May 9, 2007.

  1. snowstorm

    snowstorm Notebook Consultant

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    I bought a new camera, a canon powershot TX1, and an external card reader to transfer my photo and video files to my PC. However, after attaching my card reader to the USB port, I have no idea how to access my data. The card reader is a Sandisk Extreme USB 2.0 Reader. It works fine in windows.

    # lsusb
    Bus 005 Device 003: ID 0781:a1a2 SanDisk Corp.

    # tail -30 /var/log/syslog
    May 9 22:13:14 kubuntu kernel: [43449.412000] usb-storage: device scan complete
    May 9 22:13:14 kubuntu kernel: [43449.412000] scsi 6:0:0:0: Direct-Access Generic STORAGE DEVICE 9333 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
    May 9 22:13:14 kubuntu kernel: [43449.412000] scsi 6:0:0:1: Direct-Access Generic STORAGE DEVICE 9333 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
    May 9 22:13:14 kubuntu kernel: [43449.412000] sd 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sdb
    May 9 22:13:14 kubuntu kernel: [43449.412000] sd 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0
    May 9 22:13:14 kubuntu kernel: [43449.416000] sd 6:0:0:1: Attached scsi removable disk sdc
    May 9 22:13:14 kubuntu kernel: [43449.416000] sd 6:0:0:1: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0

    # ls /dev/sd*
    /dev/sda /dev/sda1 /dev/sda2 /dev/sda3 /dev/sda4 /dev/sdb /dev/sdc

    Going to System Settings -> Advanced -> Disk & FileSystems, I have two lines for Removable USB Disk Storage Device, but clicking on it, I see nothing (empty window).

    Why can't I read my SD card? The card reader seems to be recognized, the block devices are created, what the h* is still missing?
     
    snowstorm, May 9, 2007
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    It seems as if the disk isn't formatted in a recognizable filesystem? /dev/sdb1 should show up when you plug it in. With the cheap GE brand multi-card reader I have, it automagically mounts and everything. Did you have to install any drivers for Windows? Anything specific?
     
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    Paul Mom! Hot Pockets! NBR Reviewer

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    Sometimes if a camera uses some strange kinds of formatting, it will cause problems. I can't just plug the SD card from my mom's camera into my Wii to look at the pictures because formatting is screwy. This could be your problem.
     
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  4. snowstorm

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    In windows, I did not have to install anything. I tried two different SD cards, from Toshiba and Kingston, so should be fine. I tried both with the card preformatted and after a format on the camera. All these things did not help.
     
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    Try using an SD card that isn't used in your camera. It should be just a general data SD card. If you don't have one, take one of your current cards, go into Windows, and format it as FAT32 or something.
     
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    The SD card is formatted as FAT (not FAT32), but still the same. I think that there's something broken in feisty.
     
    snowstorm, May 11, 2007
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    The strange thing that happens is that when I boot into windows (and thus have my SD card recognized) and then copy my files from the SD card to my hard disk; then when I restart and boot Linux while I leave my SD card inside the card reader, only then my SD card get automatically recognized and mounted in Linux. When I boot into Linux without the step of booting first into Windows first, then the SD card is not mounted in Linux at all.
     
    snowstorm, May 15, 2007
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