On Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:19:58 -0700 Paul Mullen <[email protected]> dijo:
>On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 09:03:49AM -0700, Paul Mullen wrote: >> It's possible the write-protect switch on the adaptor is not quite >> right for the reader in your laptop. > >You might also try puting a few layers of electrical tape (or any tape >that has substantial thickness to it) over the write-protect swith >notch on the adapter. I'll try this later. I have noticed that the connection is a bit flaky. And there is a note on the Thinkwiki about bad adapters. >What kernel module does the card reader on your laptop use? Some of >them offer the option of ignoring the card reader's write-protect >feature. E.g., > > $ modinfo sdricoh_cs > filename: /lib/modules/3.0.0-1-amd64/kernel/drivers/mmc/host/sdricoh_cs.ko > license: GPL > description: Ricoh PCMCIA Secure Digital Interface driver > author: Sascha Sommer <[email protected]> > alias: pcmcia:m*c*f*fn*pfn*paD9F522EDpbACE80909pc*pd* > alias: pcmcia:m*c*f*fn*pfn*paD9F522EDpbC3901202pc*pd* > depends: pcmcia,mmc_core > intree: Y > vermagic: 3.0.0-1-amd64 SMP mod_unload modversions > parm: switchlocked:Switch the cards locked status.Use this > when unlocked cards are shown readonly (default 0) (uint) I get the following: [jjj@Devil8 ~]$ lspci 15:00.2 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 21) [jjj@Devil8 ~]$ lsmod | more <snippage of irrelevant lines> fat 45956 1 vfat mmc_block 8860 4 sdhci_pci 7871 0 sdhci 18496 1 sdhci_pci mmc_core 64209 2 mmc_block,sdhci Using modinfo on the above revealed nothing except possibly the last line for sdhci: [jjj@Devil8 ~]$ modinfo sdhci filename: lib/modules/2.6.35.14-97.fc14.x86_64/kernel/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci.ko license: GPL description: Secure Digital Host Controller Interface core driver author: Pierre Ossman <[email protected]> srcversion: CCD55821044FD707FD91922 depends: mmc_core vermagic: 2.6.35.14-97.fc14.x86_64 SMP mod_unload parm: debug_quirks:Force certain quirks. (uint) I suppose I should google on alternative drivers, perhaps sdricoh_cs. But I'm going to wait until this evening after I try the card in a Windows computer. _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
