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urcindalo
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 Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 4:58 pm Post subject: SATA disk and CardReader are both /dev/sda !! |
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Thanks for reading this.
I'm trying to make my brother switch to Gentoo. After installing the stable x86 version from scratch, I got a problem with the integrated card reader in his box. The reader occupies an external 3.5" bay under the floppy drive, but I'm not sure which interface it is using.
dmesg finds it: | Code: | wbsd: Winbond W83L51xD SD/MMC card interface driver, 1.5
wbsd: Copyright(c) Pierre Ossman
pnp: the driver 'wbsd' has been registered |
I compiled built-in support in the kernel for MMC cards, and I load mmc_block and wbsd as modules. They load successfully.
However, I was seeing nothing in /var/log/messages nor in dmesg when I inserted something inside the reader.
Now I think the cause is the internal SATA drive and the reader are both /dev/sda, so I suspect the reader has an internal USB connection: | Code: | $ ls -lA /dev/disk/by-id
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 abr 30 2006 ata-ST3120023A_3KA0H08D -> ../../hdc
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lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 abr 30 2006 scsi-SATA_Maxtor_6B200M0_B41RWSMH -> ../../sda
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lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 abr 30 2006 usb-IC_USB_Storage-CFC_20020509145305401 -> ../../sda |
Another signal the reader is not found: | Code: |
# modinfo wbsd
filename: /lib/modules/2.6.16-gentoo-r3/kernel/drivers/mmc/wbsd.ko
license: GPL
author: Pierre Ossman <drzeus@drzeus.cx>
description: Winbond W83L51xD SD/MMC card interface driver
version: 1.5
vermagic: 2.6.16-gentoo-r3 SMP PENTIUM4 gcc-3.4
depends:
alias: pnp:dWEC0517*
alias: pnp:dWEC0518*
srcversion: 4D3ABE9E2D18E3B94B6BA76
parm: dma:DMA channel to allocate. -1 for no DMA. (default 2) (int)
parm: irq:IRQ to allocate. (default 6) (uint)
parm: io:I/O base to allocate. Must be 8 byte aligned. (default 0x248) (uint)
parm: nopnp:Scan for device instead of relying on PNP. (default 0) (uint) |
What's more interesting is that the Gentoo 2006.0 LiveCD was detecting the SATA drive as /dev/sdb, but after installation it is now /dev/sda. As a result, I can't use the reader, since /dev/sda is assigned to the SATA disk.
Why is this happening? What can I do to recoverthe reader?
Thanks in advance. |
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troymc
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| Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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Most card readers that I have seen show up as USB devices with the cards showing up as SCSI drives.
So, my question to you is:
Do you have USB enabled in your kernel? and USB mass storage? and SCSI? and SCSI disk devices?
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Device Drivers --->
USB support --->
<*> Support for Host-side USB
<M> UHCI HCD (most Intel and VIA) support
<*> USB Mass Storage support
SCSI device support --->
<*> SCSI device support
[ * ] legacy /proc/scsi/ support
<*> SCSI disk support
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urcindalo
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| Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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| troymc wrote: | Do you have USB enabled in your kernel? and USB mass storage? and SCSI? and SCSI disk devices?
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Device Drivers --->
USB support --->
<*> Support for Host-side USB
<M> UHCI HCD (most Intel and VIA) support
<*> USB Mass Storage support
SCSI device support --->
<*> SCSI device support
[ * ] legacy /proc/scsi/ support
<*> SCSI disk support
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Thanks for replying.
Yes, I have everything enabled. The only diffrerence is I have UHCI HCD compiled in the kernel, not as a module.
There must be something else. Is there any developer here who could explain why the 2006.0 LiveCD was seeing the SATA disk as /dev/sdb instead of /dev/sda? I think that might be the answer to this issue...  |
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urcindalo
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| Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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I found them!!
Looking into the several /dev/disk/* directories I was able to infer the four card types the reader reads are /dev/ub[a-d], and the cards are accesible under /dev/ub[a-d]1. So, I've added this to my /etc/fstab: | Code: | /dev/uba1 /mnt/CF auto user,exec,noauto,noatime,sync,managed 0 0
/dev/ubb1 /mnt/ubb1 auto user,exec,noauto,noatime,sync,managed 0 0
/dev/ubc1 /mnt/ubc1 auto user,exec,noauto,noatime,sync,managed 0 0
/dev/ubd1 /mnt/MS auto user,exec,noauto,noatime,sync,managed 0 0 |
Since I don't have any SD or SM cards I don't know which one is udb1 and udc1, but CompactFlash (CF) and MemoryStick (MS) are correctly accessed through the KDE Desktop 
Hope this helps anyone. |
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troymc
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| Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 6:59 am Post subject: |
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Ah, that makes sense now.
You probably have the Low Performance USB driver in your new kernel.
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Device Drivers --->
Block Devices --->
< > Low Performance USB Block driver
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That's why the devices are now showing up as /dev/ubx instead of /dev/sdax.
You probably don't want this since it comes with this warning message:
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Warning: Enabling this cripples the usb-storage driver.
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And this will impact any other USB storage devices you might use.
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urcindalo
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| Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 9:09 am Post subject: |
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| troymc wrote: | | You probably have the Low Performance USB driver in your new kernel. |
You were right.
After removing it, I'm able to mount FlashCards under /dev/sdb1: | Code: | # fdisk -l
Disco /dev/hdc: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes
255 cabezas, 63 sectores/pista, 14593 cilindros
Unidades = cilindros de 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disposit. Inicio Comienzo Fin Bloques Id Sistema
/dev/hdc2 2 14593 117210240 f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/hdc5 2 2550 20474811 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/hdc6 2551 14593 96735366 b W95 FAT32
Disco /dev/sda: 203.9 GB, 203928109056 bytes
255 cabezas, 63 sectores/pista, 24792 cilindros
Unidades = cilindros de 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disposit. Inicio Comienzo Fin Bloques Id Sistema
/dev/sda1 1 6079 48828125+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 6079 7903 14648438 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
/dev/sda3 7903 9848 15625000+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda4 9848 24793 120046948+ 5 Extendida
/dev/sda5 9848 9910 500000+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6 9910 11856 15625000+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda7 11856 18417 52707861+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda8 18418 24793 51213960 7 HPFS/NTFS
Disco /dev/sdb: 512 MB, 512483328 bytes
16 cabezas, 63 sectores/pista, 993 cilindros
Unidades = cilindros de 1008 * 512 = 516096 bytes
Disposit. Inicio Comienzo Fin Bloques Id Sistema
/dev/sdb1 * 1 992 499936+ 6 FAT16 |
However, I'm NOT able to mount the MemoryStick card, whilst with Low Performance USB driver in the kernel it mounted under /dev/ubd1.
If the logic was the same, then it would mount under /dev/sde1, but when I try that I get that /dev/sde1 does not exist (I also tried /dev/sd[b-d][1-5]. In fact, this is what I get in /dev: | Code: | $ ls sd*
sda sda12 sda2 sda6 sdb sdb12 sdb2 sdb6 sdc sdc12 sdc2 sdc6 sdd sdd12 sdd2 sdd6
sda1 sda13 sda3 sda7 sdb1 sdb13 sdb3 sdb7 sdc1 sdc13 sdc3 sdc7 sdd1 sdd13 sdd3 sdd7
sda10 sda14 sda4 sda8 sdb10 sdb14 sdb4 sdb8 sdc10 sdc14 sdc4 sdc8 sdd10 sdd14 sdd4 sdd8
sda11 sda15 sda5 sda9 sdb11 sdb15 sdb5 sdb9 sdc11 sdc15 sdc5 sdc9 sdd11 sdd15 sdd5 sdd9 |
As you can see, there's a series of generic devices /dev/sd[a-d][1-15]. This means the list is not generated at all by reading what I actually have [using udev 087 (x86 stable) in a just installed system]. Here is the content of /dev/disk: | Code: | localhost disk # ll by-id
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 may 1 2006 ata-ST3120023A_3KA0H08D -> ../../hdc
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 ata-ST3120023A_3KA0H08D-part2 -> ../../hdc2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 ata-ST3120023A_3KA0H08D-part5 -> ../../hdc5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 ata-ST3120023A_3KA0H08D-part6 -> ../../hdc6
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 may 1 2006 scsi-SATA_Maxtor_6B200M0_B41RWSMH -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 scsi-SATA_Maxtor_6B200M0_B41RWSMH-part1 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 scsi-SATA_Maxtor_6B200M0_B41RWSMH-part2 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 scsi-SATA_Maxtor_6B200M0_B41RWSMH-part3 -> ../../sda3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 scsi-SATA_Maxtor_6B200M0_B41RWSMH-part4 -> ../../sda4
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 scsi-SATA_Maxtor_6B200M0_B41RWSMH-part5 -> ../../sda5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 scsi-SATA_Maxtor_6B200M0_B41RWSMH-part6 -> ../../sda6
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 scsi-SATA_Maxtor_6B200M0_B41RWSMH-part7 -> ../../sda7
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 scsi-SATA_Maxtor_6B200M0_B41RWSMH-part8 -> ../../sda8
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 may 1 2006 usb-IC_USB_Storage-CFC_20020509145305401 -> ../../sdb
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 usb-IC_USB_Storage-CFC_20020509145305401-part1 -> ../../sdb1
localhost disk # ll by-label
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 Local -> ../../hdc5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 TOSHIBA512M -> ../../sdb1
localhost disk # ll by-path
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 may 1 2006 pci-0000:00:1f.2-scsi-0:0:0:0 -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 pci-0000:00:1f.2-scsi-0:0:0:0-part1 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 pci-0000:00:1f.2-scsi-0:0:0:0-part2 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 pci-0000:00:1f.2-scsi-0:0:0:0-part3 -> ../../sda3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 pci-0000:00:1f.2-scsi-0:0:0:0-part4 -> ../../sda4
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 pci-0000:00:1f.2-scsi-0:0:0:0-part5 -> ../../sda5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 pci-0000:00:1f.2-scsi-0:0:0:0-part6 -> ../../sda6
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 pci-0000:00:1f.2-scsi-0:0:0:0-part7 -> ../../sda7
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 pci-0000:00:1f.2-scsi-0:0:0:0-part8 -> ../../sda8
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 may 1 2006 pci-0000:01:04.0-ide-0:0 -> ../../hdc
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 pci-0000:01:04.0-ide-0:0-part2 -> ../../hdc2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 pci-0000:01:04.0-ide-0:0-part5 -> ../../hdc5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 pci-0000:01:04.0-ide-0:0-part6 -> ../../hdc6
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 may 1 2006 usb-20020509145305401:0:0:0 -> ../../sdb
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 usb-20020509145305401:0:0:0-part1 -> ../../sdb1
localhost disk # ll by-uuid
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 000000003EFCA643 -> ../../hdc5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 015796a1-251f-473d-8fd0-dff0ef535d78 -> ../../sda5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 0e139e2b-8f06-4481-a139-e72228379dd4 -> ../../sda7
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 1215374A1041FAB1 -> ../../sda8
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 2005-0707 -> ../../sdb1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 3EAA-FF63 -> ../../hdc6
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 4454-F46A -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 82acc79f-0b09-4caa-8315-f82d33733815 -> ../../sdb5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 882C-5EB2 -> ../../uba1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 ca6ab511-b9e2-4578-b263-5313873510e8 -> ../../sda3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 e63d2eec-c1ce-47a9-9409-d0e2b4f22818 -> ../../sda6
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 may 1 2006 f002bb0f-aeca-4cbb-8ffd-b1146d7cc20f -> ../../sdb3 |
You can see a /dev/sdb3 and /dev/sdb5 in /dev/disk/by-uuid, but if I trie to mount the MS there I get a /dev/sdb3[or 5] is not a valid block device (the card is still unformatted, but with the previous kernel it showed up with a file in it). For your information, I had the Flash and the MemoryStick plugged-in when I rebooted with the new kernel, and these are my services: | Code: | # rc-update -s
alsasound | default
bootmisc | boot
checkfs | boot
checkroot | boot
clock | boot
coldplug | boot
consolefont | boot
courier-authlib |
courier-imapd |
courier-imapd-ssl |
courier-pop3d |
courier-pop3d-ssl |
crypto-loop |
cupsd |
dante-sockd |
dbus |
domainname | boot
esound |
fancontrol |
festival |
gpm | default
hald |
hdparm |
hostname | boot
hotplug | default
ifplugd |
ivman |
keymaps | boot
lircd |
lircmd |
lisa |
lm_sensors |
local | default nonetwork
localmount | boot
mdnsd |
modules | boot
nas |
net.eth0 |
net.eth1 |
net.eth2 |
net.gre0 |
net.lo | boot
netmount | default
net.sit0 |
net.tunl0 |
net.wlan0 | default
nscd |
numlock |
openct |
pcmcia |
pwcheck |
reslisa |
rmnologin | boot
rsyncd |
samba |
saslauthd |
slapd |
slpd |
slurpd |
snmpd |
snmptrapd |
sshd | default
syndaemon |
syslog-ng | default
unicode | default
urandom | boot
vixie-cron | default
xdm | default
xfs |
xinetd |
xprint | |
Thanks in advance. |
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