Compact flash (with PCMCIA adaptor) does not mount

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug. Unfortunately we can't fix it, because your description didn't include enough information.

Please include the information requested from https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingRemovableDevices as separate attachments.

I will do that, but having the card in causes the laptop to hang at boot. I removed splash and quiet to see what was happening and the same error came up.

I will post the required info soon.

The udevmonitor outputs an empty file. Note that I am using Kubuntu.

I get the same error and dmesg output, almost to the letter, with a Sandisk CF card adapter and a Lexar CF card on a Dell Inspiron 8000. I don't use hal so I don't have an lshal output, and udevmonitor simply waits without reporting anything. Either way, here's my dmesg output. Cheers.

I did a full shutdown and restart after the 2.6.20-10-386 update on 03/13 and reran udevmonitor. The output is attached here.

I have the exact same error on two very different computers. It doesn't seem like pcmcia cards with ata works at all. I have tried several different cards with the same result in both computers.

Bugs assigned to the kernel team should only be Confirmed. Needs Info should be assigned to person that requested the info.

I have the same error. I have attached the requested files. If you need anything else, let me know.

This seemes to be fixed in 2.6.20-12 for me? anyone else?

Note: I am also using a San Disk adaptor and Lexar media.

This is the relevent output of dmesg now:

[ 4652.296000] pccard: PCMCIA card inserted into slot 0
[ 4652.296000] cs: memory probe 0xb0100000-0xb01fffff: excluding 0xb0100000-0xb011ffff
[ 4652.304000] pcmcia: registering new device pcmcia0.0
[ 4652.960000] ata3: PATA max PIO0 cmd 0x00013100 ctl 0x0001310e bmdma 0x00000000 irq 3
[ 4652.960000] scsi2 : pata_pcmcia
[ 4653.132000] ata3.00: CFA: LEXAR ATA FLASH, V2.02, max PIO4
[ 4653.132000] ata3.00: 2003904 sectors, multi 0: LBA
[ 4653.140000] ata3.00: configured for PIO0
[ 4653.140000] scsi 2:0:0:0: Direct-Access ATA LEXAR ATA FLASH V2.0 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5
[ 4653.140000] SCSI device sdb: 2003904 512-byte hdwr sectors (1026 MB)
[ 4653.140000] sdb: Write Protect is off
[ 4653.140000] sdb: Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00
[ 4653.140000] SCSI device sdb: write cache: disabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
[ 4653.140000] SCSI device sdb: 2003904 512-byte hdwr sectors (1026 MB)
[ 4653.140000] sdb: Write Protect is off
[ 4653.140000] sdb: Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00
[ 4653.140000] SCSI device sdb: write cache: disabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
[ 4653.140000] sdb: sdb1
[ 4653.144000] sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sdb
[ 4653.144000] sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0

Indeed, fixed now :)

Marking as fixed, if this bug still occurs, please reopen.

It was working for me for a while but it is no longer working. I am running kernel 386 2.6.20-13.21. I get the same error when putting my CF card in:
[ 209.880000] pcmcia: registering new device pcmcia0.0
[ 210.204000] ata3: PATA max PIO0 cmd 0x00013100 ctl 0x0001310e bmdma 0x00000000 irq 3
[ 210.204000] scsi2 : pata_pcmcia
[ 221.912000] ath0: no IPv6 routers present
[ 240.368000] ata3.00: qc timeout (cmd 0x91)
[ 240.368000] ata3.00: failed to IDENTIFY (INIT_DEV_PARAMS failed, err_mask=0x4)
[ 271.036000] ata3.00: qc timeout (cmd 0x91)
[ 271.036000] ata3.00: failed to IDENTIFY (INIT_DEV_PARAMS failed, err_mask=0x4)
[ 271.036000] ata3.00: limiting speed to UDMA7:PIO5
[ 301.704000] ata3.00: qc timeout (cmd 0x91)
[ 301.704000] ata3.00: failed to IDENTIFY (INIT_DEV_PARAMS failed, err_mask=0x4)

Still works fine for me with the latest kernel... :)

Indeed, it works again for me. The kernel is the same as when I tried it earlier in the week and it didn't work (2.6.20-13.21) -- I don't know if there are versions between the two 13.21s I have. I'll respond should I have a problem again.

I just (re)installed feisty with the final release CD. When I booted up the LiveCD my CF card was mounted automatically and was on the desktop. When I rebooted after the installation, it was not. I ejected it and reinserted it and received this dmesg error:

[ 250.524000] pccard: PCMCIA card inserted into slot 0
[ 250.524000] pcmcia: registering new device pcmcia0.0
[ 250.564000] ata4: PATA max PIO0 cmd 0x00013100 ctl 0x0001310e bmdma 0x00000000 irq 3
[ 250.564000] scsi3 : pata_pcmcia
[ 280.728000] ata4.00: qc timeout (cmd 0x91)
[ 280.728000] ata4.00: failed to IDENTIFY (INIT_DEV_PARAMS failed, err_mask=0x4)

In short, this is still an issue. Let me know what you need from me.

Man this bug is frustrating/confusing! I haven't touched my computer for the past 24 hours except to install libdvdcss2 and totem-xine. When I ejected and reinserted my CF card again, it worked. My memory might be failing me, but I really don't think I did anything else.

I have just upgraded from Edgy to Feisty to see if it would fix it but...
On an IBM laptop (does it matter?) I have a 1G CF card formatted FAT32 (ubuntu calls it vfat in mtab) in a 'Dazzle' PCMCIA adapter.
The card mounts (automatically) OK, and I can see the files on it. But I can't change permissions for files or directories, for group and other, from unreadable. I've tried from Nautilus and command-line with and without sudo.
Not the same bug? User error?
Seems to me if the card auto-mounts, then it should just work without further configuration!

This has been such a huge annoyance for me in feisty. Can't use my sd cards in a PCMCIA adapter.

I have now tried the latest gutsy (tribe 5 alpha) and the problem is *still* unresolved. .

% pccardctl info
PRODID_1=""
PRODID_2=""
PRODID_3=""
PRODID_4=""
MANFID=0000,0000
FUNCID=255
PRODID_1="SanDisk"
PRODID_2="4-1 PC Card Adapter"
PRODID_3=""
PRODID_4=""
MANFID=0045,0401
FUNCID=4

% dmesg | tail -8
[ 71.840000] pccard: PCMCIA card inserted into slot 1
[ 71.840000] cs: memory probe 0xe8000000-0xefffffff: excluding 0xe8000000-0xefffffff
[ 71.840000] cs: memory probe 0xc0200000-0xcfffffff: excluding 0xc0200000-0xc11fffff 0xc1a00000-0xc21fffff 0xc2a00000-0xc31fffff 0xc3a00000-0xcc1fffff 0xcca00000-0xcd1fffff 0xcda00000-0xce1fffff 0xcea00000-0xcf1fffff 0xcfa00000-0xd01fffff
[ 71.844000] pcmcia: registering new device pcmcia1.0
[ 72.064000] scsi2 : pata_pcmcia
[ 72.068000] ata3: PATA max PIO0 cmd 0x00014100 ctl 0x0001410e bmdma 0x00000000 irq 3
[ 102.232000] ata3.00: qc timeout (cmd 0x91)
[ 102.232000] ata3.00: failed to IDENTIFY (INIT_DEV_PARAMS failed, err_mask=0x4

If you are running on a Lenovo T60p (or related models), the qc timeout problem may be a BIOS bug (or at least that is the thinking of some Linux kernel people). If you are experiencing the problem on different hardware, it would probably be useful to find out, to scope the extent of the problem.

See the thread at http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/3/20/304 for more information.

Peter F. Patel-Schneider

Thanks for that Peter.

I have taken the easy way out and gone back to Windows XP for my IBM
laptop server. It and WAMP just works. I have wasted far too long on
linux.

Reading an Australian Personal Computer article on the next version of
ubuntu, it STILL doesn't cater for high resolution laptop screens. So
I would still have to patch it for my Dell Inspiron 6400.

Until linux can work for people as well as Windows does (I haven't
tried Vista yet), it will remain the playground of geeks.

I have been thinking of setting up a media centre. I briefly tried
myth on my Dell laptop. It was horrible -I was unable to see which
buttons were highlighted as active, and the settings were to my mind
unintuitive and unhelpful. If I do set up such a box, it will
probably run Vista.

Don't get me wrong, I would love to see linux make a huge dent in
Windows sales. But it isn't going to happen any time soon.

Regards,
Ken.

On 22/03/2008, pfps <email address hidden> wrote:
> If you are running on a Lenovo T60p (or related models), the qc timeout
> problem may be a BIOS bug (or at least that is the thinking of some
> Linux kernel people). If you are experiencing the problem on different
> hardware, it would probably be useful to find out, to scope the extent
> of the problem.
>
> See the thread at http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/3/20/304 for more
> information.
>
> Peter F. Patel-Schneider
>
>
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> Compact flash (with PCMCIA adaptor) does not mount
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/87951
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