Hi:

Am moving a client from XP to Slackware 10 KDE 3.3 but have run into a
hitch.

He has a Pentax Optio 450 4 megapixel camera that stores it pics on 256meg
CS cards.

I am using a Zio Dazzle 6 in 1 USB 2.0 card reader with a 256meg Lexar CS
media installed - the green led comes on when CS card installed.

The USB mass storage device shows up but will not mount.

Attached scsi removable disk sdb at scsi1, channel 0, id 0, lun 1
SCSI device sdb: 499712 512-byte hdwr sectors (256 MB)
sdb: Write Protect is off
Attached scsi removable disk sdb at scsi1, channel 0, id 0, lun 1
SCSI device sdb: 499712 512-byte hdwr sectors (256 MB)
sdb: Write Protect is off

mount -t vfat /dev/sdb1 /mnt

(and also tried /dev/sdb and other combinations)

usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
last message repeated 2 times
SCSI device sdb: 499712 512-byte hdwr sectors (256 MB)
sdb: Write Protect is off
*unknown*partition*table

I have tried with -t auto. msdos, vfat.

I have scanned the web and Google groups but No Happiness!

I am able to mount USB HDs, scanners, KBs and mice no problem so I know the
USB system is working.

I have all the appropriate filesystems compiled in (msdos & vfat), I have
all the scsi components built in (disk, generic, multiple LUNs) and have a
working USB subsystem (finds and identifies CS memory card).

The micro usb cable that connects the actual camera to a standard USB port
is of course missing and almost impossible to replace.

What am I missing?

Any clues welcome.

Brian

Brian wrote:
> He has a Pentax Optio 450 4 megapixel camera that stores it pics on 256meg
> CS cards.

I apoligize - I meant 256meg SD cards.

Brian

Brian wrote:
> Brian wrote:
>> He has a Pentax Optio 450 4 megapixel camera that stores it pics on 256meg
>> CS cards.
>
> I apoligize - I meant 256meg SD cards.
>
> Brian

Maybe it is a PTP (think that is the right acronym) file? Try the Pentax
site and see what file system they use. Or, gtkcam, flphoto and gphoto if it
is not a new camera. Best I can do! Thankfully mine pops up on the desktop
as msdos when I plug my camera, oly 5060, into the USB port as sda1. GL

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Bud wrote:
> Maybe it is a PTP (think that is the right acronym) file? Try the Pentax
> site and see what file system they use. Or, gtkcam, flphoto and gphoto if
> it is not a new camera. Best I can do! Thankfully mine pops up on the
> desktop as msdos when I plug my camera, oly 5060, into the USB port as
> sda1. GL

Thanks for the input Bud.

As it happens, the problem was with the card reader, not with Linux.

Repaired the card reader and Slackware instantly reported sdb1 as available.

Mounted and read without issue.

Thanks for the help - it was nice to know someone got it running, made me
check the hardware to make sure it was working.

Best regards,

Brian