As noted in Post #2 of this thread, I found that an 8GB PNY SDHC Card DID work with Suse 11.4.
I am now running 12.1 on that machine, with Kernel 3.1.9-1.4
The 8GB PNY still works well, the 16GB Patriot LX Series does not.
Here is the dmesg output that results from my plugging in the PNY 16GB card.
This is more output than when I was running 11.4, but alas still not working.
[54235.942000] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] 31293440 512-byte logical blocks: (16.0 GB/14.9 GiB)
[54235.942924] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] No Caching mode page present
[54235.942932] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Assuming drive cache: write through
[54235.944508] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] No Caching mode page present
[54235.944518] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Assuming drive cache: write through
[54235.946977] sdf: sdf1
[54239.875546] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54243.798151] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54247.721048] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54251.644157] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54255.567162] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54259.490121] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54259.491559] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Unhandled sense code
[54259.491566] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Result: hostbyte=DID_ERROR driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE
[54259.491575] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Sense Key : Hardware Error [current]
[54259.491584] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Add. Sense: No additional sense information
[54259.491593] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] CDB: Read(10): 28 00 01 dd 7f fd 00 00 01 00
[54259.491611] end_request: I/O error, dev sdf, sector 31293437
[54259.491619] quiet_error: 54 callbacks suppressed
[54259.491628] Buffer I/O error on device sdf, logical block 3911679
[54263.421895] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54267.344996] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54271.268335] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54275.191170] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54279.114111] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54283.037028] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54283.038371] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Unhandled sense code
[54283.038378] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Result: hostbyte=DID_ERROR driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE
[54283.038387] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Sense Key : Hardware Error [current]
[54283.038396] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Add. Sense: No additional sense information
[54283.038405] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] CDB: Read(10): 28 00 01 dd 7f fd 00 00 01 00
[54283.038423] end_request: I/O error, dev sdf, sector 31293437
[54283.038432] Buffer I/O error on device sdf, logical block 3911679
[54286.948725] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54290.872150] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54294.795005] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54298.698106] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54302.601263] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54306.504345] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54306.505720] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Unhandled sense code
[54306.505727] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Result: hostbyte=DID_ERROR driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE
[54306.505736] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Sense Key : Hardware Error [current]
[54306.505745] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Add. Sense: No additional sense information
[54306.505754] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] CDB: Read(10): 28 00 01 dd 7f fd 00 00 01 00
[54306.505772] end_request: I/O error, dev sdf, sector 31293437
[54306.505781] Buffer I/O error on device sdf, logical block 3911679
[54310.438455] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54314.341195] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54318.264221] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54322.186984] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54326.090066] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54329.993176] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54330.003691] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Unhandled sense code
[54330.003700] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Result: hostbyte=DID_ERROR driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE
[54330.003709] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Sense Key : Hardware Error [current]
[54330.003719] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Add. Sense: No additional sense information
[54330.003728] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] CDB: Read(10): 28 00 01 dd 7f fd 00 00 01 00
[54330.003747] end_request: I/O error, dev sdf, sector 31293437
[54330.003758] Buffer I/O error on device sdf, logical block 3911679
[54333.913987] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54337.837135] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54341.760230] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54345.663088] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54349.586231] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54353.489193] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54353.490588] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Unhandled sense code
[54353.490595] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Result: hostbyte=DID_ERROR driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE
[54353.490604] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Sense Key : Hardware Error [current]
[54353.490614] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Add. Sense: No additional sense information
[54353.490624] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] CDB: Read(10): 28 00 01 dd 7f fd 00 00 01 00
[54353.490643] end_request: I/O error, dev sdf, sector 31293437
[54353.490652] Buffer I/O error on device sdf, logical block 3911679
[54357.400928] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54361.304314] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54365.207230] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54369.130211] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54373.053126] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54376.976351] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54376.977717] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Unhandled sense code
[54376.977724] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Result: hostbyte=DID_ERROR driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE
[54376.977733] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Sense Key : Hardware Error [current]
[54376.977742] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Add. Sense: No additional sense information
[54376.977751] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] CDB: Read(10): 28 00 01 dd 7f fd 00 00 01 00
[54376.977769] end_request: I/O error, dev sdf, sector 31293437
[54376.977778] Buffer I/O error on device sdf, logical block 3911679
[54380.905740] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54384.808997] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54388.712061] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54392.615060] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54396.538243] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54400.441276] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54400.442614] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Unhandled sense code
[54400.442621] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Result: hostbyte=DID_ERROR driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE
[54400.442631] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Sense Key : Hardware Error [current]
[54400.442640] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Add. Sense: No additional sense information
[54400.442649] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] CDB: Read(10): 28 00 01 dd 7f fd 00 00 01 00
[54400.442668] end_request: I/O error, dev sdf, sector 31293437
[54400.442678] Buffer I/O error on device sdf1, logical block 3910655
[54404.372934] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54408.296277] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54412.199083] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54416.102115] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54420.005185] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54423.927949] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54423.929399] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Unhandled sense code
[54423.929405] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Result: hostbyte=DID_ERROR driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE
[54423.929414] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Sense Key : Hardware Error [current]
[54423.929424] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Add. Sense: No additional sense information
[54423.929433] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] CDB: Read(10): 28 00 01 dd 7f fd 00 00 01 00
[54423.929452] end_request: I/O error, dev sdf, sector 31293437
[54423.929461] Buffer I/O error on device sdf1, logical block 3910655
[54427.859832] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54431.783167] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54435.686325] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54439.609223] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54443.512033] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54447.435230] xhci_hcd 0000:00:10.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
[54447.436703] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Unhandled sense code
[54447.436710] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Result: hostbyte=DID_ERROR driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE
[54447.436720] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Sense Key : Hardware Error [current]
[54447.436729] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] Add. Sense: No additional sense information
[54447.436738] sd 6:0:0:2: [sdf] CDB: Read(10): 28 00 01 dd 7f fd 00 00 01 00
[54447.436757] end_request: I/O error, dev sdf, sector 31293437
[54447.436767] Buffer I/O error on device sdf1, logical block 3910655
I don’t know if my PNY success is related to size (8GB vs 16GB) or to Brand, but I am suspicious of it being brand (and microcode differences).
What brand is your 32GB card?
If any of your friends have a different brand SDHC card (8/16/32 or whatever) it might be informative to try those to see if brand matters.
I did not have access to any other large cards to try, which is why I posted this.
I will also add this dmesg output to my Bug - perhaps this will be helpful to the developers.
You could also try a 12.1 Live CD, I suppose. It did not help me, but there are many brands of flash memory out there.
Good luck
BTW - Obviously your are into big files (or lots of them) on a 32GB card.
I see a significant improvement in transfer speed with my 8GB card in a new USB3 reader.
When buying a new PC, USB3 gets two thumbs up from me.