How to recognize a "smart media" card?

GrayFox · #1 4th July 2006, 07:03 PM

Hi,
I have a HP DV4000 laptop that has a "media" reader and when I boot
windows my smart media card from my camera is recognized as a
external drive and I can see the pictures stored therein.

When I insert the smart media card when fc5 is running, the card does not
seem to be recognized,

Is there a module that needs to be loaded?

Is it possible to somehow recognize and mount the card?

Jerry

Brian1 · #2 4th July 2006, 09:15 PM

Depends on the hardware itself. It may be propertory and may need a custom driver to work. To see if anything happens open a terminal session and type the command ' dmesg '. Now with it still open insert the card and run the dmesg command again. Does it differ and show new info?

Also post output of the comand ' /sbin/lspci '

Worst comes to worst you may need to buy a reader for smartmedia that plugs into USB.

Brian1

Effie04 · #3 4th July 2006, 11:00 PM

There seems to be a problem with card reader and fc5, i have a card reader for my desktop and it is not recognized properly (1 drive apears instead of 4) and any card i insert is not recognized.
but when i use the camera with the card inside it recognized properly.

havnt managed to find a solution.

GrayFox · #4 5th July 2006, 08:14 PM

Here is the output of the lspic command:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML Express Processor to DRAM Controller (rev 04)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller (rev 04)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 04)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 04)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 04)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 04)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 04)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 04)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev d4)
00:1e.2 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 04)
00:1e.3 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 04)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) IDE Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 04)
06:05.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG (rev 05)
06:06.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCIxx21/x515 Cardbus Controller
06:06.2 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
06:06.3 Mass storage controller: Texas Instruments PCIxx21 Integrated FlashMedia Controller
06:06.4 Class 0805: Texas Instruments PCI6411, PCI6421, PCI6611, PCI6621, PCI7411, PCI7421, PCI7611, PCI7621 Secure Digital (SD) Controller
06:07.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)

My "usb" card reader does work....

Jerry

Brian1 · #5 6th July 2006, 10:15 PM

To GrayFox:
Being a TI chip then this may work for you. Check this link for further details.
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=115206

Post the modules you have loaded with the command ' /sbin/lsmod '
Then open a terminal session and type the command ' dmesg '
Now insert a smartmedia card and type the command ' dmesg ' again see if the end of the output changes. Post if there is a difference.

From what I have read you need the following modules loaded ' sdhci and mmc_block '. See if you have the modules on the comptuer using this command ' ls /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/mmc '. If using the latest kernel then it should be there. If the modules are not loaded pull the mediacard and load the modules manual. Open a terminal session again and login as root ' su - ' enter password. Then run the following commands.
modprobe mmc_core
modprobe mmc_block
modprobe sdhci

Lets see what happens from here.
Brian1

Brian1 · #6 6th July 2006, 10:21 PM

To Effie04

What kind of cardreader is this? USB
What brand and model?
Does this have multiple slots for different media cards?
Have you filled every one of those slots with media?
If USB then using a terminal session run the command ' dmesg '. Then plug in the reader and run the command again. Is it seen by the system? Post about the last 10 lines of the output. Then insert a media card and see if the same happens with dmesg and post output.

Lets answer these questions before going on since there is many different ways to go based on the answers.
Brian1

GrayFox · #7 7th July 2006, 12:03 AM

Hi Brian,

I did a modproble on the drivers you mentioned, did no good, no messages in the log
and the card is not mounted. ( the drivers were present in the directory),

As I noted earlier a workaround is possible but that means I have to tote a usb card
reader around with me ;(

Jerry

Brian1 · #8 7th July 2006, 12:39 AM

To Grayfox.

Check these links from the others links I posted above. It specifies the chipset you have and disabling a feature of it to get it to work.
http://mmc.drzeus.cx/wiki/Linux/Drivers/sdhci
http://www.webcon.ca/~imorgan/tifm21/

Brian1

GrayFox · #9 7th July 2006, 12:51 AM

Hi Brian,

It looks to me like the suggested fix is for Secure Digital (SD ) cards.

I have a Smart Media card.

Your second reference asserts the fix wil fail for Memory Stick, XD, and SM cards.

Jerry

Brian1 · #10 7th July 2006, 01:17 AM

To GrayFox

Sorry did not read it all just seen the quick info on the TI chipset.

Brian1