Hey guys, brand new to linux. Completely erased my windows finally to load up opensuse 11.3. It’s amazing!!
Only one problem. I can use a usb stick and it automatically shows up. When I plug in my microSD into my usb adapter I get an error message. I’ve seen lots of posts about this error message but everything I’ve read has been way over my head.
If I could get some step by step brand new to linux help I would be greatful!
A vfat filesystem should mount automatically. If it doesn’t you can make a mount point for it somewhere; e.g. make a directory vfat in /media, and then mount it from the command line:
This command will make the directory:
sudo mkdir /media/vfat
and this command will mount the drive:
sudo mount -t vfat -o uid=billy,gid=users,utf8 /dev/sdb1 /media/vfat
You must replace the example device name (sdb1) with the true one. Running this command will reveal the device name:
It’s got me beat. There is some software missing, probably there was a bad install of openSUSE. Whatever is the RPM that allows vfat to be recognised looks like it didn’t get installed.
@OP: stop trying, I had exactly the same problem, bought a new USB device for the MicroSD, problem gone. Even some MicroSD’s that I could not use work fine again. In the meantime the old one does not work on windu systems either.
On 2010-11-22 08:36, swerdna wrote:
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> It’s got me beat. There is some software missing, probably there was a
> bad install of openSUSE. Whatever is the RPM that allows vfat to be
> recognised looks like it didn’t get installed.
That would be “/lib/modules/{KERNELVERSION}/kernel/fs/fat/vfat.ko”, I think.
On 2010-11-22 08:36, oldcpu wrote:
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> any chance ‘vfat’ is a reserved word and should not be used as the name
> of a mount point?
Worth a try…
On 2010-11-21 18:06, Dzanjin wrote:
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> Only one problem. I can use a usb stick and it automatically shows up.
> When I plug in my microSD into my usb adapter I get an error message.
Show us the output of “mount” when the stick that works is mounted. If it
is fstab, then you have what is needed.
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 11.2 x86_64 “Emerald” at Telcontar)
Try this WFM: software.opensuse.org: Search Results
It’s from one of our very own forum members.
As I understand it the problem is no driver to read SD Cards this’ll get you that.
Hey that’s me… as long as the OP has a RICOH card reader?
Also note what size is your SD card? I have an external reader that
won’t read anything greater than a 4GB card, but the netbook is fine
with it’s internal one.
as long as the OP has a RICOH card reader?
