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| From | philo <"philo "@privacy.net> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage, comp.os.linux.hardware |
| Subject | Re: Writing/Erasing/Formatting old Mini and regular sized SD memory cards in Linux? |
| Date | 2012-11-07 11:37 -0600 |
| Organization | dis |
| Message-ID | <k7e68h$ol7$3@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <056dnRh88suNjwrNnZ2dnUVZ_gmdnZ2d@earthlink.com> <k77tcr$6fp$1@speranza.aioe.org> <zcudnXnIHI7RggXNnZ2dnUVZ_tGdnZ2d@earthlink.com> <k79a4g$a0m$1@dont-email.me> <FfWdncyCGrUgYwXNnZ2dnUVZ_oWdnZ2d@earthlink.com> |
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On 11/06/2012 06:12 AM, Ant wrote: > On 11/5/2012 1:12 PM PT, philo typed: > >>>>> I got a bunch of old Mini and regular sized SD memory cards (16 MB >>>>> to 1 >>>>> GB), that were used for old Palm smartphones and PDAs. I thought >>>>> maybe I >>>>> could use them in Linux. I also have an internal memory card reader to >>>>> handle them on my Debian stable (Kernel v2.6.32-5-amd64 #1 SMP Sun Sep >>>>> 23 10:07:46 UTC 2012 x86_64 GNU/Linux) desktop computer. >>>>> >>>>> They can be read and accessed, but I cannot seem to write to them like >>>>> deleting, formatting (even when unmounted), adding files, etc. in my >>>>> old >>>>> Gnome v2.3.20 desktop. Am I missing something? :( FYI, >>>>> dmesg/messages of >>>>> my attempts to use them fully can be found in >>>>> http://filebin.ca/LVns4B1M79U/log.txt (over a MB). >>> >>>> Did you check the write protect switch on the side of the sd card? >>> >>> Uh, where? Here's the thing. I have no problems with them in Mac OS X >>> 10.8.2 and Windows XP Pro. SP3 through their USB memory card readers! >>> >> Then you must be mounting them as read-only ? > > Probably. How do I change that in Gnome v2.3.20 since I use Debian stable? Oh cripes don't ask me I just blunder around with this stuff -- https://www.createspace.com/3707686
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Writing/Erasing/Formatting old Mini and regular sized SD memory cards in Linux? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2012-11-04 17:10 -0800
Re: Writing/Erasing/Formatting old Mini and regular sized SD memory cards in Linux? miso <miso@sushi.com> - 2012-11-04 23:05 -0800
Re: Writing/Erasing/Formatting old Mini and regular sized SD memory cards in Linux? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2012-11-06 04:12 -0800
Re: Writing/Erasing/Formatting old Mini and regular sized SD memory cards in Linux? miso <miso@sushi.com> - 2012-11-06 18:24 -0800
Re: Writing/Erasing/Formatting old Mini and regular sized SD memory cards in Linux? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2012-11-06 22:38 -0800
Re: Writing/Erasing/Formatting old Mini and regular sized SD memory cards in Linux? miso <miso@sushi.com> - 2012-11-06 22:50 -0800
Re: Writing/Erasing/Formatting old Mini and regular sized SD memory cards in Linux? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2012-11-10 08:43 -0800
Re: Writing/Erasing/Formatting old Mini and regular sized SD memory cards in Linux? Bill Marcum <bill@nowhere.invalid> - 2012-11-05 03:29 -0500
Re: Writing/Erasing/Formatting old Mini and regular sized SD memory cards in Linux? ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2012-11-05 14:19 -0600
Re: Writing/Erasing/Formatting old Mini and regular sized SD memory cards in Linux? philo <"philo "@privacy.net> - 2012-11-05 15:12 -0600
Re: Writing/Erasing/Formatting old Mini and regular sized SD memory cards in Linux? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2012-11-06 04:12 -0800
Re: Writing/Erasing/Formatting old Mini and regular sized SD memory cards in Linux? philo <"philo "@privacy.net> - 2012-11-07 11:37 -0600
Re: Writing/Erasing/Formatting old Mini and regular sized SD memory cards in Linux? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2012-11-05 19:21 -0500
Re: Writing/Erasing/Formatting old Mini and regular sized SD memory cards in Linux? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2012-11-06 04:16 -0800
Re: Writing/Erasing/Formatting old Mini and regular sized SD memory cards in Linux? Robert Nichols <SEE_SIGNATURE@localhost.localdomain.invalid> - 2012-11-07 08:39 -0600
Re: Writing/Erasing/Formatting old Mini and regular sized SD memory cards in Linux? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2012-11-10 08:44 -0800
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