[SATLUG] Re: SATLUG Digest, Vol 40, Issue 53 cannot access sd card Kubuntu

[Vern Davis]

On 5/30/07, Todd W. Bucy <toddwbucy at grandecom.net> wrote:

>
> and my fstab
>
> # /etc/fstab: static file system information.
> #
> # <file system> <mount point>   <type>  <options>       <dump>  <pass>
> proc            /proc           proc    defaults        0       0
> # /dev/sda1
> UUID=fde3abc3-9f37-41da-add7-3e87f2bae66b /               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
>
> as you can see its not listed in my fstab.  I am somewhat warry of messing with my fstab as last time I messed with it I really screwed it up and ended up reinstalling kubuntu. (like I said I am a noob)  That being said I am not adverse to learning how I might edit it so that I can get my SD card reader to work.  Also I tried the following fix at https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-panel/+question/6262
> and it did not work for me either.  admitidly thought it was for the Texas Instruments PCIxx21 Integrated FlashMedia Controller and not the Texas Instruments 5-in-1 Multimedia Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) (which is what I have on my laptop)
>
> Todd


I'm not using Uboontoo Fester, I'm using FC6 Crusty, but I always;

1. su - (become root)

2. tail -v /var/log/messages

3. Plug the card into the recalcitrant device and then plug the device
into the USB slot.

4. Watch the output of the tail command, above. When I plug in my card
reader I see something like;

   May 30 13:02:12 deuce kernel: SCSI device sdd: 4005888 512-byte
hdwr sectors (2051 MB)
   May 30 13:02:12 deuce kernel: sdd: Write Protect is off
   May 30 13:02:12 deuce kernel: sdd: assuming drive cache: write through
   May 30 13:02:12 deuce kernel: SCSI device sdd: 4005888 512-byte
hdwr sectors (2051 MB)
   May 30 13:02:12 deuce kernel: sdd: Write Protect is off
   May 30 13:02:12 deuce kernel: sdd: assuming drive cache: write through
   May 30 13:02:12 deuce kernel:  sdd: sdd1
   May 30 13:02:12 deuce kernel: sd 5:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sdd
   May 30 13:02:12 deuce kernel: sd 5:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0

Which tells me that udev found (created? conceived?) the device as /dev/sdd1.

5. Make a directory to mount the device, common places are /mnt or /media;

   mkdir -m 777 /media/card_reader

6. Edit (I know, causes shudders in N00bs) /etc/fstab. Here's what
mine looks like;

   /dev/sdd1               /media/card_reader      auto   users,noauto,rw 0 0

7. Mount the device;

    mount /media/card_reader

8. Don't forget to sync; sync after any write to the card.

9. Don't forget to umount /media/card_reader before unplugging.

There are probably better options for the fstab line that may even
make the syncing and unmounting (semi) automatic, but this works for
me - but then I also drive a stick shift.

Good Luck!

-- 
vern.davis at gmail.com