how to mount Memory Stick?

pitachok · 04-09-2007, 08:11 AM

Hi. I have Slackware 10.2 with 2.6.20.4 kernel on my laptop SONY VAIO S5HRP. Does anybody know how to mount and enable the internal(not via usb) MS(duo pro)-reader? Or in case of the other laptops how to do it with another card-readers(MC,SD,...)?

agentc0re · 04-09-2007, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by pitachok

Hi. I have Slackware 10.2 with 2.6.20.4 kernel on my laptop SONY VAIO S5HRP. Does anybody know how to mount and enable the internal(not via usb) MS(duo pro)-reader? Or in case of the other laptops how to do it with another card-readers(MC,SD,...)?

What happens when you put a memory stick in and type fdisk -l at the console?
i searched around and found this post, it might help you.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=315497

pitachok · 04-11-2007, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by agentc0re

What happens when you put a memory stick in and type fdisk -l at the console?
i searched around and found this post, it might help you.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=315497

dmesg and fdisk don't show me anything concerning MS-device...

props666999 · 04-11-2007, 04:19 AM

Hi

read up here or here

pitachok · 04-11-2007, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by props666999

Hi

read up here or here

Hi. These links are for the usual usb flash devices mount, as I see. Well, if I had a usb card reader, there will be no problem, but it's internal in the laptop and I want to mount the card sony memory stick pro duo (MS), which, as I think, must be detected not as sda (or uba, as in my case for the usb flash). Or is used via scsi support...?

props666999 · 04-11-2007, 06:43 AM

just give a try

you'll need support for scsi devices, usb storage and a host controller(uhci/ohci + ehci for usb2.0) in your kernel.

TNWestTex · 04-11-2007, 07:43 AM

Saw a report but I can't remember where that the internal card readers specifications have been kept from the LINUX community. There are a few chip sets that are supported but most are not. SONY has the reputation of being less than cooperative with whatever they use. External readers on usb are supported since they conform to somewhat of a standard interface. Bug SONY for a driver!!!

pitachok · 04-11-2007, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by props666999

just give a try

you'll need support for scsi devices, usb storage and a host controller(uhci/ohci + ehci for usb2.0) in your kernel.

Yes, I have the scsi support and I see the host controllers, in particular high speed usb device using ehci_hcd uba:uba1. Perhaps I don't understand smth, but I don't know what name such internal cardreader device must have. After dmesg I can't find any comment that could point to the device type. If it is mounted like usb, there is no other seen usb devices (like ubc or smth like that) except for uba1 (usb flash drive, connected to the standard usb port).

pitachok · 04-11-2007, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by TNWestTex

Saw a report but I can't remember where that the internal card readers specifications have been kept from the LINUX community. There are a few chip sets that are supported but most are not. SONY has the reputation of being less than cooperative with whatever they use. External readers on usb are supported since they conform to somewhat of a standard interface. Bug SONY for a driver!!!

As expected, there is no linux driver in the technical support for SONY

So, I suppose, the best way is to buy an external usb cardreader, that'll be mounted as a usual flash

H_TeXMeX_H · 04-11-2007, 09:02 AM

The memory stick on all my laptops works. The one on my desktop has yet to work.

Yeah, $ony sucks, with all their root kits and proprietary BS.

SCerovec · 04-13-2007, 07:45 AM

did you
lspci ?

may be you could use ndiswrapper and the windows driver for it?