Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3863 mails)

[William Lugg <wlugg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 23 February 2004 7:08 pm, you wrote:
> On Sun, 22 February 2004 6:04 pm, jfweber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > *** Reply to message from William Lugg <wlugg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> on Sun, 22
> > Feb 2004 16:33:56 -0700***
> >
> > > > I have an older Lexar Media card reader that I use to read my compact
> > > > flash cards.  I recently switched from XP to SuSE 9 running KDE
> > > > 3.1.4. How do I gain access to my card reader under Linux?
> >
> > easiest way is to have a card in the drive when you plug it in... other
> > than that it's mount and umount, BUT, you will not be able to mount the
> > reader if/when it is cardless, there is nothing to mount...
>

I understand, but what device do I mount?  I tried plugging the card reader in 
with a card in it, but nothing appeared to happen for about a minute while I 
waited.  Did I not wait long enough?  What should I be looking for to change 
when it's working right?

It galled me, but I had to go to Windows to get the job done. :-(

-- 
Bill Lugg
   Milstar Software Support
   Peterson AFB, CO

   Editor, The Western Railroader
     A publication of the Pacific Coast Chapter,
     Railway & Locomotive Historical Society