SD Memory Card Reader not working on HP Compaq Presario CQ57

[Wayne]

Hello everybody!

I have a HP Compaq Presario CQ57 that comes with a SD card slot. I simply want my memory card to pop up in Dolphin when inserted, but this does not happen.
After having searched for [Solved] threads and found some others related to my problem, but the actions I took from those threads did not solve my problem, I decided to place my own thread.

My Distro is Ubuntu 12.04, installed from a DVD that came with a magazine called Linux Format, but I use the KDE interface (or Plasma...I think).

Here's what I've done already:

kdesudo kate /etc/modules

Then added to the bottom of this file:

sm_ftl

and restarted the system.

I'm still very new to Linux, so I would appreciate teaspoon feeding!

Wayne

[Robtygart]

So when you open Dolphin you don't see your card on the left hand bar?

[vinnywright]

and dose not the device notifier pop up and ask you if you want to view it in dolphin?

VINNY

[Wayne]

Um...no. Neither of the above.

[Robtygart]

Did you try different USB port/Cable?

[Wayne]

It's not on USB. It's a built-in PCI device that works perfectly in Windows 7!

[Robtygart]

Did you check "Additional Drivers"

[Wayne]

No.....how?

Off to bed for now.

[Robtygart]

Applications>System>Additional Drivers

or just open your menu and type Additional Drivers

[vinnywright]

also ,,,,,,with out the sd card plugged in open a terminal and type in

lsusb > usb.txt

and hit enter then plug in the sd card and type in

lsusb >> usb.txt

and hit enter now with the sd card still plugged in type in the terminal

sudo parted -l >> usb.txt

and hit enter now open dolphin and you will find a file named usb.txt in home ,,,open it and copy and past the text in hear for us to see if the system is seeing the sd card at all.

you should click the quote button at the top of the text field when you respond and paste the copied text between the quote tags

VINNY

[Wayne]

Vinny, I can't make anything from this, but here it is:

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04f2:b249 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0421:05e7 Nokia Mobile Phones
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04f2:b249 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0421:05e7 Nokia Mobile Phones
Model: ATA Hitachi HTS54323 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 320GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 1049kB 106MB 105MB primary linux-swap(v1)
2 107MB 51.1GB 51.0GB extended
5 107MB 51.1GB 51.0GB logical ext4
3 51.1GB 201GB 150GB primary ext4




Error: /dev/zram0: unrecognised disk label

...see something?

[vinnywright]

Vinny, I can't make anything from this, but here it is:


...see something?

yes ,,or rather no ,, I dont see your system recognizing your sd card at all

will half to think about it and hope that some one that knows more than I about this can get to you .....

VINNY

[Wayne]

I did that and posted the reply...now I see it's gone! WTF...?!
So here goes again...

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04f2:b249 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd 
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0421:05e7 Nokia Mobile Phones 
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04f2:b249 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd 
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0421:05e7 Nokia Mobile Phones 
Model: ATA Hitachi HTS54323 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 320GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number  Start   End     Size    Type      File system     Flags
 1      1049kB  106MB   105MB   primary   linux-swap(v1)
 2      107MB   51.1GB  51.0GB  extended
 5      107MB   51.1GB  51.0GB  logical   ext4
 3      51.1GB  201GB   150GB   primary   ext4



                                                                          
Error: /dev/zram0: unrecognised disk label

[Wayne]

Cool.

[dmeyer]

Have you tried just restarting your computer with the card in? That usually solves my problems.