Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 18 Nov 2003 17:08:07 -0600 | From | Eli Carter <> | Subject | Re: Smartmedia 2.6.0-test9 problem. |
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Eli Carter wrote: > Nick Craig-Wood wrote: > >> On Tue, Nov 18, 2003 at 11:11:26AM -0000, Patrick Beard wrote: >> >>> I have two smartmedia cards 16mb and 64mb. I have recently compiled >>> the Debian source for Kernel 2.6.0-test9. I normally only use my >>> 64mb card together with a usb reader. The problem I have led me to >>> the wrong conclusion which I reported to this group. For this I >>> apologise. >> >> >> >> I wonder if you are seeing the same thing I see... >> >> I have several different sized memory cards which I use using a usb >> adaptor. The kernel (I've only tried 2.4 not 2.6) recognises the >> first one fine, but refuses to update its internal knowledge of the >> size of the card so if I insert a different sized one it doesn't mount >> properly. >> >> The work-around I use is to "rmmod usb-storage ; modprobe usb-storage" >> whenever I change memory card - this kicks the kernel into re-reading >> the size of the media (or maybe the partition table) and it all works >> fine after that. >> >> This obviously isn't ideal but I haven't found a better solution. >> > > I've had this problem with 2.4 kernels as well, and use "unplug the > reader, rmmod, plug in the reader". I reported this a long time ago, > and didn't get any response IIRC.
Oh, I just realized... I should mention that I was having this problem with CompactFlash cards of differing sizes/partitioning.
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