[SATLUG] Re: SATLUG Digest, Vol 41, Issue 2

[Todd W. Bucy]

On Sunday 03 June 2007 10:49:48 am Todd W. Bucy wrote:
> On Saturday 02 June 2007 09:42:37 pm Thomas King wrote:
> > > /dev/sdd1      /media/card_reader      auto users,noauto,rw 0       0
> > >
> > > I then created the directory that you suggested and tried to mount the
> > > device like you suggested.  Unfortuately it came up with an error.
> > >
> > > error output:
> > > ~$ mount /media/card_reader
> > > [mntent]: warning: no final newline at the end of /etc/fstab
> > > [mntent]: line 13 in /etc/fstab is bad
> > > mount: can't find /media/card_reader in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab
> > >
> > > I feel like I almost have it fixed but my knowledge of fstab is quite
> > > limited. I did notice though that the other devices in my fstab all
> > > have UUIDs.  could this be causing the problem?  if so how do I find
> > > out what the UUID is for my sd card reader?
> >
> > I know you have gone a different direction, but notice that the error
> > tells you you'll need a newline (a simple press of the Enter key, if I'm
> > not mistaken) at the end of the last line.
> >
> > It was mentioned in later posts that the messages you saw didn't state
> > what device file was assigned. Is that correct?
>
> Unfortunately Thomas, it appears that this is an unrelated error.  I have a
> very bad memory and the mess that I created with the earlier posts is too
> much of a headache to try and sort through.  So just to get everyone
> (including myself) up to speed a quick review.
> I am trying to get a internal 5 in 1 card reader working in my Toshiba
> laptop. I am running ubuntu studio feisty with a low latency kernel. 
> Currently I have a 128mb Fuji Film xd picture card as my test media.
>
> my abriviated lspci
> 07:06.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCIxx12 Cardbus Controller
> 07:06.1 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments PCIxx12 OHCI Compliant IEEE
> 1394 Host Controller
> 07:06.2 Mass storage controller: Texas Instruments 5-in-1 Multimedia Card
> Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD)
> 07:06.3 Generic system peripheral [0805]: Texas Instruments PCIxx12 SDA
> Standard Compliant SD Host Controller
> 07:08.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation PRO/100 VE Network
> Connection (rev 02)
>
> my abreviated dmesg
> [  101.921000] tifm0 : demand removing card from socket 0:0
> [  104.484000] tifm_core: SmartMedia/xD card detected in socket 0:0
> [ 1319.322000] tifm0 : demand removing card from socket 0:0
>
> my current fstab
> # /etc/fstab: static file system information.
> #
> # <file system> <mount point>   <type>  <options>       <dump>  <pass>
> proc            /proc           proc    defaults        0       0
> # /dev/sda1
> UUID=e530da8a-4540-415a-934e-6ff26cd8387b /               reiserfs notail
> 0       1
> # /dev/sda3
> UUID=9a29aada-0fd6-422a-90d0-6300e9928c4c /home           reiserfs defaults
> 0       2
> # /dev/sda2
> UUID=b7689728-2b11-44b9-9678-8d8b188851e8 none            swap    sw
> 0       0
> /dev/scd0       /media/cdrom0   udf,iso9660 user,noauto     0       0
>
> #media card reader
> /dev/sdd1               /media/card_reader      auto   users,noauto,rw 0 0
>
> the new 'mount' error
> ~# mount /media/card_reader
> [mntent]: line 13 in /etc/fstab is bad
> mount: can't find /media/card_reader in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab
>
>
> Now my theory, as of yesterday was that it was the media, now however I am
> not so sure. A few of the post on various forums seemed to sugest that
> Linux did not as of yet have drivers for the XD card.  These post however
> were over a year old.  Additionally the new mount error suggests to me that
> my current problem is not the media but the syntax of my fstab.  As stated
> before I am somewhat of a n00b and messing too much with my fstab scares
> me.  As far as getting an SD card that nothing more than a shot in the dark
> and a sign of my fustration with this problem.  (I have been researching
> this problem for almost 6 months now.)  Any advice or guidence that you
> have would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> Todd

p.s.
Oh yeah I forgot I did create the directory called '/media/card_reader'

Thanks again
TWB