Re: [expert] USB Flashcard Reader problem under 9.0

2003-01-03 Thread Jason
I'm a little past this point sorry. The device needs to be detected with a device entry made in /dev first, before I can do anything else. It doesn't always get detected and when it does the media in it does not. My usb storage module is loaded at boot so this is not a problem. The scsi emulati

Re: [expert] USB Flashcard Reader problem under 9.0

2003-01-03 Thread Jason
I will not mess with the fstab until I can mount the device manually, which I can't. I have tried mounting the device with the auto argument without successit can't detect the filesystem, which tells me it's a kernel problem. May have to wait for a newer one. Cheers Jason J. Grant wrote:

Re: [expert] USB Flashcard Reader problem under 9.0

2002-12-31 Thread Michal 'hramrach' Suchanek
On Mon, Dec 30, 2002 at 11:59:00AM +1300, Jason wrote: > Hi all, > Dec 30 11:27:17 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:04.2-1, > assigned address 2 > Dec 30 11:27:17 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB device 2 (vend/prod > 0xd7d/0x240) is not claimed by any active driver. > Dec 30 11:27:21 local

Re: [expert] USB Flashcard Reader problem under 9.0

2002-12-30 Thread J. Grant
Hi, Sounds like you are nearly there. How about adding a line to your fstab with auto as the fstype? Also dd if=/dev/sda of=dump; then take a look at the FS, maybe its not formated? or corrupted? try inserting a card before switching on the machine... Also try the adapter in another usb machi

Re: [expert] USB Flashcard Reader problem under 9.0

2002-12-30 Thread TwinkieStix
To get my USB flash card reader to work (Kingston FCR-U2CF) : -Go to a command prompt -#su root -type password -#insmod usb-storage -#mkdir /mnt/flash -#mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/flash Look in /mnt/flash and see if the files are there.  If so, you can add a line to /etc/fstab to make the drive auto

Re: [expert] USB Flashcard Reader problem under 9.0

2002-12-29 Thread Jason
Hi all, Hope you can help. Now we're getting somewhere!! I unplugged the device AGAIN and rebooted. Went through the steps again and this time it created the devfs entry...but with errors in the log (/var/log/messages): Dec 30 11:27:17 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:04.2-1, assigne

Re: [expert] USB Flashcard Reader problem under 9.0

2002-12-29 Thread Jason
Thanks much but yup, I read it too and it didn't help meunfortunately. I am getting closer to getting it going and if/when I do I will post the process to the list. Cheers Jason Greenwood James Sparenberg wrote: Don't know if this will help but ran across this article on LinuxToday.. Tit

Re: [expert] USB Flashcard Reader problem under 9.0

2002-12-29 Thread James Sparenberg
Don't know if this will help but ran across this article on LinuxToday.. Title: Using a Compact Flash Card Reader in Linux http://www.machineofthemonth.org/articles/2002/1216/index.html James On Sat, 2002-12-28 at 08:21, J. Grant wrote: > Well have you got the usb modules loaded? And i assume

Re: [expert] USB Flashcard Reader problem under 9.0

2002-12-28 Thread Jason
Also this is from /var/log/messages: Dec 29 10:26:23 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:04.2-1, assigned address 5 Dec 29 10:26:28 localhost /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Setup usb-storage for USB product d7d/240/100 Dec 29 10:26:31 localhost kernel: usb.c: USB disconnect on device 00:04.2-1

Re: [expert] USB Flashcard Reader problem under 9.0]

2002-12-28 Thread Jason
Thanks for the ideas. This is the output: [root@localhost jason]# /sbin/lsmod Module Size Used byNot tainted sr_mod 15096 0 (autoclean) (unused) floppy 49244 0 (autoclean) ppp_deflate 3384 0 (autoclean) zlib_inflate

Re: [expert] USB Flashcard Reader problem under 9.0

2002-12-28 Thread J. Grant
Well have you got the usb modules loaded? And i assume there are other working usb devicies? you do not mention if your mouse is listed. If not get the lastest libusb recompile the latest kernel too. JG Jason wrote: Ok, I am still having problems so I hope someone can help me out here. I had

Re: [expert] USB Flashcard Reader problem under 9.0

2002-12-28 Thread Jason
Ok, I am still having problems so I hope someone can help me out here. I had a look in: |/proc/bus/usb/devices| and there is nothing in there, even after plugging in the device. This tells me that the kernel is not recognizing the device right?? If so, how do I rectify this?? This device is SUPP

Re: [expert] USB Flashcard Reader problem under 9.0

2002-12-27 Thread Jason
Thanks for the helpI am getting s close, I can feel it!! Anyway, it was a bit of a mess at first since I forgot (oops!) to leave a free line at the end of the fstabouch. Had to modify it from linux -s mode since it kept crashing on boot. I added the line which you suggested which is

Re: [expert] USB Flashcard Reader problem under 9.0

2002-12-26 Thread Jason
I see the device in usbview but I cannot figure out how to mount/use it. It is not autodetected on plugin and I don't know where the hotplug error logs are located. What other logs would show usb activities?? /dev/sd does not exist and I was under the impression that it would be generated autma

Re: [expert] USB Flashcard Reader problem under 9.0

2002-12-25 Thread Narfi Stefansson
On Wednesday 25 December 2002 18:51, Jason wrote: > Hi All, > > I have a vanilla 9.0 install at work. I plugged an external USB Sony > memory stick reader in and poof, mandrake found it and I could mount it > with Kwikdisk and view the contents via a link ML made on my desktop (I > was duly impress

[expert] USB Flashcard Reader problem under 9.0

2002-12-25 Thread Jason
Hi All, I have a vanilla 9.0 install at work. I plugged an external USB Sony memory stick reader in and poof, mandrake found it and I could mount it with Kwikdisk and view the contents via a link ML made on my desktop (I was duly impressed). Now my problem. I just bought a 6 in 1 (reads memory