Public bug reported: Put CF type I card in card reader and plug card reader into USB port. CF type I card automounted. No problem.
$ lshal |grep -C3 remov info.category = 'storage' (string) info.product = 'USB MS Reader' (string) info.vendor = 'Generic' (string) storage.removable = true (bool) storage.physical_device = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_58f_6362_058F312D81B_if0' (string) storage.lun = 3 (0x3) (int) storage.firmware_version = '1.03' (string) -- info.category = 'storage' (string) info.product = 'USB SM Reader' (string) info.vendor = 'Generic' (string) storage.removable = true (bool) storage.physical_device = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_58f_6362_058F312D81B_if0' (string) storage.lun = 2 (0x2) (int) storage.firmware_version = '1.02' (string) -- info.category = 'storage' (string) info.product = 'USB CF Reader' (string) info.vendor = 'Generic' (string) storage.removable = true (bool) storage.physical_device = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_58f_6362_058F312D81B_if0' (string) storage.lun = 1 (0x1) (int) storage.firmware_version = '1.01' (string) -- info.category = 'storage' (string) info.product = 'USB SD Reader' (string) info.vendor = 'Generic' (string) storage.removable = true (bool) storage.physical_device = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_58f_6362_058F312D81B_if0' (string) storage.lun = 0 (0x0) (int) storage.firmware_version = '1.00' (string) Put 1Gb IBM MicroDrive (CF type II) card in card reader and plug card reader into USB port. Nothing happens. $ lshal |grep -C3 remov info.category = 'storage' (string) info.product = 'USB SD Reader' (string) info.vendor = 'Generic' (string) storage.removable = true (bool) storage.physical_device = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_58f_6362_058F312D81B_if0' (string) storage.lun = 0 (0x0) (int) storage.firmware_version = '1.00' (string) ** Affects: Ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: Unconfirmed ** Summary changed: - MicroDrive (CF type II) not found + (Dapper) MicroDrive (CF type II) not found -- (Dapper) MicroDrive (CF type II) not found https://launchpad.net/bugs/64546 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs