Mount cardreader

[coolbreeze]

Hi,

How do i mount a cardreader?

[micheal@localhost ~]$ cat /proc/bus/usb/devices

T:  Bus=01 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=03 Cnt=01 Dev#=  5 Spd=480 MxCh= 0
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=058f ProdID=6362 Rev= 1.29
S:  Manufacturer=Generic
S:  Product=Mass Storage Device
S:  SerialNumber=058F312D81B
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr=250mA
I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=08(stor.) Sub=06 Prot=50 Driver=usb-storage
E:  Ad=01(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E:  Ad=82(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms

[root@localhost micheal]# lsusb
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 05e3:1205 Genesys Logic, Inc. Afilias Optical Mouse H3003
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 1241:1503 Belkin Keyboard
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 058f:6362 Alcor Micro Corp. Hi-Speed 21-in-1 Flash Card Reader/Writer (Internal/External)
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Is/what command can i use to make it show?
Where do i put such a command?

Thanks in Advance

[djohnston]

With a flash card in the device, "Bus 001 Device 005: ID 058f:6362 Alcor Micro Corp. Hi-Speed 21-in-1 Flash Card Reader/Writer (Internal/External)", does it show in PCC?

Open PCLOS Control Center, click on Local Disks in left panel, then click Manage disk partitions. Does the inserted flash card show?

[T6]

lots of card readers are weird, the os always sees it enabled even if there is not a device in it

on linux sometimes you need to boot the pc with the card inserted on the card reader to make it work as the usb device it should be

usually it is easier to just connect the device that uses the card on a usb port and use it as a usb mass storage device, quicker and easier solution for you and also will make last longer the card(some cards break easily, fingernails can open them accidentally)

[coolbreeze]

With a flash card in the device, "Bus 001 Device 005: ID 058f:6362 Alcor Micro Corp. Hi-Speed 21-in-1 Flash Card Reader/Writer (Internal/External)", does it show in PCC?

Open PCLOS Control Center, click on Local Disks in left panel, then click Manage disk partitions. Does the inserted flash card show?

No, only the one HDD that i have, i did expect to see sd?, but nothing of the sort.

lots of card readers are weird, the os always sees it enabled even if there is not a device in it

on linux sometimes you need to boot the pc with the card inserted on the card reader to make it work as the usb device it should be

usually it is easier to just connect the device that uses the card on a usb port and use it as a usb mass storage device, quicker and easier solution for you and also will make last longer the card(some cards break easily, fingernails can open them accidentally)

T6, i've tried with it plugged in and unplugged

[coolbreeze]

Hope this helps

[micheal@localhost ~]$ dmesg

usb 1-4: USB disconnect, address 4
usb 1-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 5
usb 1-4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
scsi4 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
usb 1-4: New USB device found, idVendor=058f, idProduct=6362
usb 1-4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
usb 1-4: Product: Mass Storage Device
usb 1-4: Manufacturer: Generic
usb 1-4: SerialNumber: 058F312D81B
usb-storage: device found at 5
usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
scsi 4:0:0:0: Direct-Access     Generic  USB SD Reader    1.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
sd 4:0:0:0: [sda] Attached SCSI removable disk
sd 4:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 type 0
scsi 4:0:0:1: Direct-Access     Generic  USB CF Reader    1.01 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
sd 4:0:0:1: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk
sd 4:0:0:1: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 0
scsi 4:0:0:2: Direct-Access     Generic  USB SM Reader    1.02 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
sd 4:0:0:2: [sdc] Attached SCSI removable disk
sd 4:0:0:2: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0
scsi 4:0:0:3: Direct-Access     Generic  USB MS Reader    1.03 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
sd 4:0:0:3: [sdd] Attached SCSI removable disk
sd 4:0:0:3: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0
usb-storage: device scan complete
[micheal@localhost ~]$

[root@localhost micheal]# mount /dev/sdc1 /media/usbdisk
mount: you must specify the filesystem type
[root@localhost micheal]# mount /dev/sda1 /media/usbdisk
mount: you must specify the filesystem type
[root@localhost micheal]# mount /dev/sdb1 /media/usbdisk
mount: you must specify the filesystem type
[root@localhost micheal]# mount /dev/sdd1 /media/usbdisk
mount: you must specify the filesystem type
[root@localhost micheal]#

[coolbreeze]

Got all the above codes from here
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/peripherals-hardware/26710-mouting-sd-card-reader-linux-acces-2.html

But i don't understand this last one, any help on it, please.

Hi, try to activate:
---
SCSI generic support
SCSI media changer support
Probe all LUNs on each SCSI device
Asynchronous SCSI scanning
---
From SCSI device support section of the kernel config. Worked for me on 2.6.20

[djohnston]

But i don't understand this last one, any help on it, please.

Hi, try to activate:
---
SCSI generic support
SCSI media changer support
Probe all LUNs on each SCSI device
Asynchronous SCSI scanning
---
From SCSI device support section of the kernel config. Worked for me on 2.6.20

He's talking about re-compiling the kernel for SCSI support. I believe it is already enabled in the current kernel.

[coolbreeze]

Thank you.

[Was_Just19]

Hi,

How do i mount a cardreader?

You do not mount the reader ......  you mount an inserted card .......  which should happen automatically as a removable device.

Plug a card into the reader and then do  lsusb

What kind of card are you using?  .....  full specs would be good

[coolbreeze]

Hi,

How do i mount a cardreader?

You do not mount the reader ......  you mount an inserted card .......  which should happen automatically as a removable device.

Plug a card into the reader and then do  lsusb

What kind of card are you using?  .....  full specs would be good

Sorry about that,

1GB mini sd SanDisk

MoBo MS-7142 ver:1
Processor (CPU): AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3000+
Speed: 1,799.95 MHz
Total memory (RAM):  1,009.5 MB
  Free memory:  87.3 MB (+ 521.0 MB Caches)
  Free swap:  2.9 GB
GeForce FX 5500
OS:  Linux 2.6.33.4-pclos1.bfs i686
4.4.3 (KDE 4.4.3)

[root@localhost micheal]# lsusb
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 05e3:1205 Genesys Logic, Inc. Afilias Optical Mouse H3003
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 1241:1503 Belkin Keyboard
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 058f:6362 Alcor Micro Corp. Hi-Speed 21-in-1 Flash Card Reader/Writer (Internal/External)  <-------------
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

I've tried ALL the kernels in the repo.

From PCC:-

Identification
Vendor: ‎Generic

Description: ‎USB SD Reader (Generic

Disk identifier: ‎058F312D81B

Media class: ‎hd (Mass Storage|SCSI|Bulk (Zip))

Bus identification
Vendor ID: ‎0x058f

Target id number: ‎0x6362

Connection
Bus: ‎SCSI (USB) (1)

Channel: ‎0

Logical unit number: ‎0

Target id number: ‎0x6362

Device
Old device file: ‎/dev/sdb

Misc
Device USB ID: ‎6

Geometry: ‎// (CHS)

Disk controller: ‎6

Module: ‎usb_storage (usb_storage)

[Was_Just19]

Ok, with the card still inserted post back the result of

fdisk -l    (as root)

 

[coolbreeze]

[root@localhost micheal]# fdisk -l

Disk /dev/sda: 40.0 GB, 40020664320 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4865 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *           1        1568    12594928+  83  Linux
/dev/sda2            1569        4865    26483152+   5  Extended
/dev/sda5            1569        1944     3020188+  82  Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6            1945        4865    23462901   83  Linux
[root@localhost micheal]#

[coolbreeze]

Also tried:-

[root@localhost micheal]# mount /dev/sdb1 /media/usbdisk
mount: you must specify the filesystem type
[root@localhost micheal]# mkfs -t vfat /dev/sdb1
mkfs.vfat 3.0.9 (31 Jan 2010)
/dev/sdb1: No such file or directory
[root@localhost micheal]#

[Was_Just19]

Is this a new card to this reader?

Reason I ask is that some readers were limited in what they would accept.

It appears your reader is not reporting the presence of the card at all.

I only have a small MMC card to test in my reader, but it does show it containing a partition

and that is reflected in PCC Hardware.

Code: [Select]

Identification
Vendor: ‎Samsung

Description: ‎SD Card   MMC/SD

Disk identifier: ‎Samsung SD Card   MMC/SD

Media class: ‎hd

Bus identification
Vendor ID: ‎0x055d

Target id number: ‎0x3021

Connection
Bus: ‎SCSI

Channel: ‎0

Logical unit number: ‎2

Target id number: ‎0x3021

Device
Old device file: ‎/dev/sdf

Partitions
Primary partitions: ‎1 (sdf1)

Misc
Geometry: ‎980/2/32 (CHS)

Disk controller: ‎6

Module: ‎usb_storage
Until the card is 'seen' it cannot be mounted, and the fdisk output does not show it being present.

If you can find some info on the capabilities of the reader for different types and sizes of card that might be helpful in determining where the problem lies ........  in the reader, card or OS.

regards.

[Was_Just19]

One other thought .........  is this an internal or external reader?

If external this is easy, if internal not so ......

Unplug the card reader from the USB port, wait a little while, and with the card inserted into the reader plug it back in again.

It may be the OS ignoring the reader for some reason, and if so then this should cause it to speak to the reader again.

regards.