Bugzilla – Bug 103778
No driver for built in pcmcia card reader
Last modified: 2005-09-29 14:43:09 UTC
I have in my laptop (Asus A6726GU) integrated an MS/MMC/SD card reader. If I nesert a MS card (others not tested yet), the only thing that happens is a message in /var/log/messages (attaching in a moment with hwinfo). I'd expect to be able to access the contents of the card somehow. Don't know whether it is related to bug 102342, thus creating separate bug.
Created attachment 45490 [details] Piece of /var/log/messages
Created attachment 45492 [details] hwinfo output Feel free to ask for any other information you need.
Just note that in 9.3, the machine completly froze (bug 82769)
please add output of lshal with inserted MC card.
Created attachment 45497 [details] lshal output Attached as requested.
Seems that the driver module for the card reader was not loaded, because this device is not listed in any modules device table. Try loading the needed driver manually.
Which driver? How do I learn it from hwinfo? I found two AcrdBus bridges, the laptop has only one PCMCIA slot, the only by hwinfo mentioned driver is yenta_socket, and it is loaded.
I have the machine physically here today, so if you want to, you can logon on it.
One bridge for the slot, the other for the Cardreader. What driver did it use on 9.3. Did it work with 9.3. Which machine?
On 9.3 the machine froze completly (see comment #3). The machine IP address is 10.20.2.82, root password as usual.
This has the same behavior as my Compaq nw8000 and i have no idea currently what to do. It uses a multifunctional chip that provides a CardBus bridge and a smart media controller. Probably one needs another driver for this chip, at least for the smart media controller device. If you need it, go and look for drivers for 0000:02:05.1 CardBus bridge: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c476 II (rev ac) Currently i have more important problems to solve, sorry.
There is no specification available for this kind of pci devices. The Cardbus bridges work in a know way. Therefor we have drivers for the bridges but won't get drivers for the card readers soon. Maybe we should check, how common these devices are used and try to speak with the manufacturer.