I assume you got these messages in /var/log/messages? Try restarting pcmcia services and do the whole thing again. Also, did you get the desired beeps when you inserted the card? If you get "beep....beep" that's good, if you get "beep.....boop" that's bad. Sorry, I have no other way to explain it. hehe
<<JAV>> On Fri, 2003-03-07 at 16:55, Benjamin wrote: > > This started as follows: > > Inserted simpletech 256mb compactFlash into Sandisk pcMcia compact flash adapter. > Then inserted the whole kit-&-kaboodle into the laptop. > RH8 responded with: > ...cs ide-floppy (9 or 10 times) > Then an IRQ error with an unused IRQ i may try a smaller flash card as well as > there is just no documentation regarding these errors out there. Everyone seems to > easy use 32mb cards by just sliding them in. > I have read about setting i/o boundaries however. > Thanks, > Benny. > Joe Polk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Well, I don't fully follow the problem. I assume > you couldn't format. > However, if you have the wrong device referenced, then that would do it. > The only other CF issues I've seen is with the Lexar USB readers. Linux > doesn't like them and I know that Win98SE doesn't appear to either. The > SanDisk devices work very well under both. Both my SanDisk USB and > PCMCIA readers work under Linux without issue. > > <> > > On Fri, 2003-03-07 at 15:36, Benjamin wrote: > > > > will do. have you heard of any issues similar to this? > > Joe Polk > wrote:Okay, then /dev/fd1 is definitely not the right device. Unplug your > > pcmcia card. You should get a high beep. Then plug it back in. You > > should get a similarly high beep (a low beep would indicate a problem). > > Now go immediately to /var/log and: > > tail messages > > You should see some indication of your device. It is most likely > > /dev/hd. > > > > <> > > > > On Fri, 2003-03-07 at 14:38, Benjamin wrote: > > > > > > sorry I meant a pc/mcia card adapter for Compactflash cards. I'am using it with > > > RH8 in a dell laptop (ye' ole 7500 series. ) > > > Sounds like you've had good luck on a pci card though - was the size of 128mb by > > > chance? > > > Benny > > > Joe Polk > > wrote:Are you certain you have the right device? By PC-Card I assume you mean > > > a PCI card? > > > > > > <> > > > > > > On Fri, 2003-03-07 at 13:18, Benjamin wrote: > > > > > > > > The simpletech Compactflash i have connected via a pc-card adapter does not > > > > get picked up. > > > > ftl_format does not format at any rate. (tried on /dev/fd1). > > > > Has anyone else had good experiences connecting a 256mb compactflash through a > > > > pc-card adapter on redhat 8.0? > > > > Michael Schwendt wrote:-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > > > > On Fri, 7 Mar 2003 09:05:25 -0800, J.Slim wrote: > > > > > > > > > Is there a program that I can use to quickly view the content of a jpg or > > > > > gif picture, from the command line, (without x-windows)? > > > > > > > > Travel to http://freshmeat.net and search for such a picture viewer. > > > > One I remember was called zgv, based on SVGAlib, I think. > > > > > > > > - -- > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, and more > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, and more > > > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, and more -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
