I can't enable my card reader in ubuntu. The following is output of: fdisk -l and cat /etc/mtab. Please let me know what to do to enable my built-in card reader. Thanks!


sudo fdisk -l
[sudo] password for x:

Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x4d764d75

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 9327 74919096 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 9328 9729 3229065 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 9328 9729 3229033+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris

x@xx:~$ cat /etc/mtab
/dev/sda1 / ext3 rw,errors=remount-ro 0 0
proc /proc proc rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev 0 0
/sys /sys sysfs rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev 0 0
varrun /var/run tmpfs rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,mode=0755 0 0
varlock /var/lock tmpfs rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,mode=1777 0 0
procbususb /proc/bus/usb usbfs rw 0 0
udev /dev tmpfs rw,mode=0755 0 0
devshm /dev/shm tmpfs rw 0 0
devpts /dev/pts devpts rw,gid=5,mode=620 0 0
securityfs /sys/kernel/security securityfs rw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf ro,nosuid,nodev,user=x 0 0


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All the card readers that I've used and installed are USB and are automatically recognized by Ubuntu. Install a card and look on your Desktop.

thats nice, but i want to enable my built-in card reader. does anyone else know how to do this?

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Would you like us to guess what kind of interface it has?

That was the purpose of my post. I guess I should make it more clear.

What kind (brand and model) of card reader is it and what kind of interface does it have?

What version of Ubuntu are you using? Desktop or Server?

How do you know it's not enabled?

hi AuroraCa... thanks for replying. I'm running ubuntu 8.04 Desktop. Now, what code can I use in terminal to find the brand and model of the card reader?

And, I know my card reader isn't enabled because when I insert my card in it, the computer doesn't detect it. When I had XP installed, windows was able to detect it immediately.

Also, someone suggested that I use this following code in terminal to enable the card reader, so let me know if you think I should do this in terminal:

sudo mkdir /media/force && sudo mount -t vfat /dev/sdc1 /media/force

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Did the card reader come installed in your computer when you purchased it?

Did you install Ubuntu on this computer with the card reader installed?

Ubuntu should have recognized and installed the card reader automatically during installation.

What do you expect Ubuntu to do to show you that the card is recognized?

When I install a formatted SD card into the reader an HD card icon appears on the Desktop and a window appears which says "You have just inserted a medium with digital photos. Choose what application to launch."

I know that the card is recognized because of this display on my desktop.

Do you not get anything displayed on your desktop when you insert a card?

What make and model computer do you have? Perhaps we can find out from the manufacturer website what kind of card reader is used.

Nothing will be displayed to tell you that a card has been installed if you are in terminal mode.

AuroraCA, I appreciate your reply but with all due respect, you ask very bizarre questions. Of course my card reader came installed in my computer... what kind of question is that?

And to your other question, no, I don't see anything that indicates that my system detects my SD card when I insert it in the card reader.

I went to Gateway.com to try to find the make and model of the reader and chouldn't get any info. It just gave very generic info.

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Not all computers come with card readers installed. There are over 50 different makes and models of card readers at Newegg.com alone. Many people have replaced their floppy drives with card readers. No one has any idea what kind of equipment you have, whether it came with a card reader or if you installed it or had it installed to upgrade your system.

It sounds like you are frustrated with my help so I'll let someone else try. Good luck.

Hi aurora thanks for the reply. I'm not frustrated with your help, just a couple of your questions threw me off, that's all. No need to be alarmed.

I tried to look up make/model of the reader. I spent an hour trying to find such info but to no avail.

So, what do you think of the following code? Do you think I should try it? Here it is:

sudo mkdir /media/force && sudo mount -t vfat /dev/sdc1 /media/force

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