system doesn't see my sd cards connected via a usb key

Inxsible · 2010-07-12 03:46:57

I put my microsd card into an SD adapter which is then inserted into a usb key (my desktop doesn't have a built in card reader)

However, the system sees that a drive is connected, but doesn't see the partition on it. Here's fdisk -l

╔═[23:42]═[inxs @ wolfdale]
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Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80000000000 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9726 cylinders, total 156250000 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x2f18800e

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *        2048      206847      102400    7  HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2          206848    62914559    31353856    7  HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3        62914560   125833215    31459328    7  HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda4       125837145   156248189    15205522+   5  Extended
/dev/sda5       125837208   136311524     5237158+  83  Linux
/dev/sda6       136311588   146801969     5245191   83  Linux
/dev/sda7       146802033   155187899     4192933+  83  Linux
/dev/sda8       155187963   156248189      530113+  82  Linux swap / Solaris

Disk /dev/sdb: 3959 MB, 3959422976 bytes
122 heads, 62 sectors/track, 1022 cylinders, total 7733248 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System

╔═[23:44]═[inxs @ wolfdale]
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so it sees sdb (thats the only external drive connected at the moment), but it doesn't see any partitions sdb1 etc. and there is data on the drive but probably formatted according to my phone since the microsd came from the phone.

Is there anyway I can transfer data from the card to the system? windows sees the card properly, so I am assuming Linux should as well.

Inxsible · 2010-07-13 05:36:00

I really have nothing to add here ....so bump?

karol · 2010-07-13 05:40:56

Maybe the card is formatted as exFAT? Try formatting it as (v)fat.

Inxsible · 2010-07-13 05:43:54

Ok. Will check that out. but how do I find out if its exFAT? Windows (IIRC) doesn't mention the file system as exFAT though.

karol · 2010-07-13 06:13:01

http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php? … 43#p790743 ?

Inxsible · 2010-07-13 06:28:07

karol wrote:

http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php? … 43#p790743 ?

That wouldn't be applicable to me since I have connected the microsd into an SD adapter which itself is in a usb key.

I do not have a sd card reader directly into my machine

karol · 2010-07-13 06:32:13

> That wouldn't be applicable to me since I have connected the microsd into an SD adapter which itself is in a usb key.
Some fancy ones might need drivers. What have you got - Kingston MobileLite?

Inxsible · 2010-07-13 06:35:16

karol wrote:

> That wouldn't be applicable to me since I have connected the microsd into an SD adapter which itself is in a usb key.
Some fancy ones might need drivers. What have you got - Kingston MobileLite?

The card itself is a Nokia microsd. Atleast it says Nokia, who knows who the original manufacturer is. As for the usb key adapter for sd cards, its a Zeikos sd/mmc high speed

karol · 2010-07-13 07:05:13

What happens if you try to mount it? Are other cards working w/ that card reader?

Inxsible · 2010-07-13 12:07:02

karol wrote:

What happens if you try to mount it? Are other cards working w/ that card reader?

What do I mount? there is no sdbx at all or atleast Arch doesn't see it.

And no, I have tried 3 different cards...They all get recognized as a new drive, but none of them show any partitions (sdX?)

Last edited by Inxsible (2010-07-13 12:07:56)

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#1 2010-07-12 03:46:57

system doesn't see my sd cards connected via a usb key

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