On Mon, Feb 05, 2007 at 10:38:43AM -0800, Gus Wirth wrote: > Serge Rey wrote: > >an sd card that i've been using for the past 6 months has just started > >acting > >up and i'm wondering if anyone has had any similar experience. currently > >the > >card only mounts read only: > > > > Feb 5 08:48:57 jessica kernel: sda: Write Protect is on > > > >this is through a card reader. if i grab another sd card and try i get: > > > > Feb 5 08:50:26 jessica kernel: sda: Write Protect is off > > > >and i'm able to copy files onto the card. > > > >the "lock" tab is not set on either card, so i'm wondering if this is a > >sign > >the first card is on the fritz? i was able to reformat it a camera and > >tried > >mounting again but to no avail. it works in the camera in the sense of > >images > >being saved/written. > > > >any clues? > > Check this article on Wikipedia > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Digital_card>. Look at the write > protect tab. Your card probably has the tab set to protect.
thanks for the pointer. i had made sure the write tab was not on. but switching back and forth a few times, now the thing mounts writeable. -- Serge Rey http://regal.sdsu.edu/~serge A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
