[linux-help] card reader

[bbales <bbales@xxxxxxx>]

I bought another card reader for my smart media (camera) cards.  Red hat 9 
recognizes it, but I can't mount it.  Tried /dev/sd[a-f][1-7]  and get 
"not a valid block device"  

Several files seem to recognize the card reader and /var/log/messages 
reacts to plugging and unplugging the usb cable.  /var/log/messages sees 
it on sda which I take to mean indicate /dev/sda, but nothing works.

usb is many times faster than serial when it works.  Any suggestions will 
be appreciated.
bruce


less /proc/scsi/usb-storage-1/3
  Host scsi0: usb-storage
       Vendor: Alcor
      Product: Mass Storage Device
Serial Number: None
     Protocol: Transparent SCSI
    Transport: Bulk
         GUID: 058f93500000000000000000
     Attached: Yes

less /proc/scsi/scsi
Attached devices:
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00
  Vendor: Generic  Model: USB SMC Reader   Rev: 1.00
  Type:   Direct-Access                    ANSI SCSI revision: 02

less /proc/bus/usb/devices
T:  Bus=02 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#=  2 Spd=12  MxCh= 0
D:  Ver= 1.10 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=058f ProdID=9350 Rev= 1.00
S:  Manufacturer=Alcor
S:  Product=Mass Storage Device
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr=100mA
I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=08(stor.) Sub=06 Prot=50 Driver=usb-storage
E:  Ad=01(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS=  64 Ivl=0ms
E:  Ad=82(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS=  64 Ivl=0ms

tail -f /var/log/messages
Jun 11 15:13:43 betty kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:03.0-1, assigned 
address 3
Jun 11 15:13:46 betty /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Setup usb-storage for USB 
product 58f/9350/100
Jun 11 15:13:46 betty kernel: sda : READ CAPACITY failed.
Jun 11 15:13:46 betty kernel: sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, 
driver = 08
Jun 11 15:13:46 betty kernel: Info fld=0x0, Current sd00:00: sense key Not 
Ready
Jun 11 15:13:46 betty kernel: sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, 
disk size 1GB.
Jun 11 15:13:46 betty kernel: sda: Write Protect is off
Jun 11 15:13:46 betty kernel:  sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
Jun 11 15:13:46 betty kernel:  I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
Jun 11 15:13:46 betty kernel:  unable to read partition table
Jun 11 15:13:47 betty devlabel: devlabel service started/restarted


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