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USB Gearhead SD card reader not recognized

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I got a Gearhead SD card reader that plugs into a usb port.

Slacko does not see it ?
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#2 Post by Flash »

Does it have an SD card in it? Linux recognizes file systems, not devices. Without an SD card, there is no file system in the card reader for Puppy to "see"
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Flash wrote:Does it have an SD card in it? Linux recognizes file systems, not devices. Without an SD card, there is no file system in the card reader for Puppy to "see"
Yes it has a card, but I think it's empty.

I will use it in my camera and see if Puppy sees it.
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scientist wrote:....
Yes it has a card, but I think it's empty.
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Is it formatted ?
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Pete wrote:
scientist wrote:....
Yes it has a card, but I think it's empty.
....
Is it formatted ?
It is formatted and it has pictures.

Ubuntu-Mate recognized the reader.
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#6 Post by bigpup »

SD card formatted what?

Tried different USB ports?
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If the SD card has pictures in it, he must have had it in a camera. I doubt that cameras can recognize many formats, certainly not Linux-style ext formats. It's probably FAT32.
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bigpup wrote:SD card formatted what?

Tried different USB ports?
How do I tell what it is formatted with ?

Yes, different ports do not matter.
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Flash wrote:If the SD card has pictures in it, he must have had it in a camera. I doubt that cameras can recognize many formats, certainly not Linux-style ext formats. It's probably FAT32.
You are probably right.

It will be formatted so that Windows can use it.
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#10 Post by bigpup »

See if this will work.
http://www.ehow.com/how_7165724_mount-s ... linux.html
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bigpup wrote:See if this will work.
http://www.ehow.com/how_7165724_mount-s ... linux.html
You gave no new gave no new no new no info.
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You followed the instructions and they didn't work? What did happen?
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#13 Post by scientist »

Since I can not get my sound issue resolved, it will go to the back burner for now.
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