Dynex DX-CRD12 Install help

[mfitzi]

Hello,
I am very new to Linux and just installed PCLinuxOS. I really like it. EVERYTHING installed and is running nicely. Except my sd card reader. We use it to pull pictures off of the camera.
I am so new to Linux that I don't know if it is recognized and just not shown in /Storage Media or I need to install it completely. The driver disk that came with it only has an .exe file. I looked at www.dynex.com and it says it will work with Linux...
Can someone point me in the right direction to get a driver?

Thank you!

[falko]

What's the output of lspci and uname -a?

[mfitzi]

Hello and thanks for getting back to me!
lspci puts out:
00:00.0 Memory controller: nVidia Corporation CK804 Memory Controller (rev a3)
00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 ISA Bridge (rev a3)
00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation CK804 SMBus (rev a2)
00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation CK804 USB Controller (rev a2)
00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation CK804 USB Controller (rev a3)
00:04.0 Multimedia audio controller: nVidia Corporation CK804 AC'97 Audio Controller (rev a2)
00:06.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation CK804 IDE (rev f2)
00:07.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation CK804 Serial ATA Controller (rev f3)
00:08.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation CK804 Serial ATA Controller (rev f3)
00:09.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCI Bridge (rev a2)
00:0a.0 Bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 Ethernet Controller (rev a3)
00:0b.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge (rev a3)
00:0c.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge (rev a3)
00:0d.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge (rev a3)
00:0e.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge (rev a3)
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control
01:0a.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments TSB82AA2 IEEE-1394b Link Layer Controller (rev 01)
04:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV43 [GeForce 6600 GT] (rev a2)
05:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV43 [GeForce 6600 GT] (rev a2)

uname -a puts out:
Linux localhost 2.6.18.8.tex5 #1 SMP Thu May 10 11:36:58 WST 2007 i686 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+ GNU/Linux

[falko]

I don't see the SD card reader in the list. Is it connected via USB maybe?

[mfitzi]

Yes, but its an internal. Plugged in the USB plugs inside the computer.

[falko]

Ok, what's the output of lsusb?

[mfitzi]

lsusb:

Bus 002 Device 005: ID 0a5c:2101 Broadcom Corp. A-Link BlueUsbA2 Bluetooth
Bus 002 Device 006: ID 045e:00e1 Microsoft Corp. Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 Reciever
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 058f:6362 Alcor Micro Corp. Hi-Speed 21-in-1 Flash Card Reader/Writer (Internal/External)
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0409:005a NEC Corp. HighSpeed Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 046d:c512 Logitech, Inc. LX-700 Cordless Desktop Receiver
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

-Mike

[falko]

Bus 002 Device 002: ID 058f:6362 Alcor Micro Corp. Hi-Speed 21-in-1 Flash Card Reader/Writer (Internal/External)


I guess this is your SD card reader. You should search for a Linux driver for a Alcor Micro Corp SD card reader.

[mfitzi]

OK, I searched for a while... nothing.
So I decided to call their customer support hoping they could point me in the right direction.
It seems this card reader is only for a plug and play OS. I then did some more searching and one of the threads I was reading was about an external and they solved it by unplugging and re-plugging the reader in...
So I decided to give it a shot... I already had an SD card in it, so when I unplugged and re-plugged it in.
It worked! I rebooted and it still worked!