[nflug] Mounting an XD card on kubuntu gutsy

[Joe]

Joe wrote:
> Joe wrote:
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>> Hi.  When I put an sd card into the card reader slot on my HP dv5000
>> notebook Centrino duo, kubuntu gutsy, an icon appears on the desktop
>> and it mounts fine.
>> When I put an xd card in the same reader, the light on the reader
>> flashes and the hard drive light flashes, but that's all I see.
>> ls /dev/sd* shows only my hard drive devices (sdax).
>>
>> lspci shows
>> 08:06.2 Mass storage controller: Texas Instruments 5-in-1 Multimedia
>> Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD)
>>
>> What do I do to get this mounted?  I need to get the pictures from my
>> camera.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Joe
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> I'm told that xD uses a proprietary format that cannot legally be
> supported by Linux (at least, not without licensing fees, etc.).
>
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Problem solved!

I just bought  a Digital Concepts xD reader/writer at Office Max for $12.
It turns the xD card into a regular flashdrive and kubuntu/kde are happy
with it.

Joe