Arkajyoti Misra wrote: ># /sbin/lsmod >Module Size Used by Not tainted >usb-storage 70432 0 (unused) >trident 33364 0 (autoclean) >ac97_codec 16744 0 (autoclean) [trident] >pcigame 2632 0 (autoclean) [trident] >gameport 3380 0 (autoclean) [pcigame] >soundcore 6468 3 (autoclean) [trident] >lp 8580 0 (autoclean) >parport 37056 0 (autoclean) [lp] >autofs 12084 0 (autoclean) (unused) >ds 8680 1 >yenta_socket 13472 1 >pcmcia_core 56256 0 [ds yenta_socket] >8139too 16616 1 >mii 3992 0 [8139too] >ipt_REJECT 4248 6 (autoclean) >iptable_filter 2444 1 (autoclean) >ip_tables 15136 2 [ipt_REJECT iptable_filter] >sg 35436 0 (autoclean) >sr_mod 17400 2 (autoclean) >microcode 4188 0 (autoclean) >ide-scsi 12016 1 >ide-cd 34432 0 >cdrom 34592 0 [sr_mod ide-cd] >sd_mod 13420 0 (autoclean) (unused) >scsi_mod 110280 5 (autoclean) [usb-storage sg sr_mod >ide-scsi sd_mod] >vfat 12524 0 (autoclean) >fat 38040 0 (autoclean) [vfat] >keybdev 2656 0 (unused) >mousedev 5268 1 >hid 23908 0 (unused) >input 5888 0 [keybdev mousedev hid] >ehci-hcd 20008 0 (unused) >usb-ohci 21544 0 (unused) >usbcore 78752 1 [usb-storage hid ehci-hcd usb-ohci] >ext3 71620 2 >jbd 51276 2 [ext3] > > ># /sbin/modprobe usb-storage >gives nothing. > > ># /sbin/lsusb >Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 >Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 >Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 > >I need some help to interpret the results above. >Thanks. > >Arko. > > The output of /sbin/lsmod should list vfat, scsi_mod, sd_mod, usbcore, usb-uhci, and usb-storage for your card reader to operate correctly. And you most certainly do have those modules loaded which you can see from above. But those drivers being loaded don't necessarily mean the hardware is working. I'll get to that in a sec. modprobing usb-storage is meant to insert the module into the running linux kernel. The fact it spits nothing back at you is a good thing. But it was already loaded as can be attested to by the previous command. /sbin/lsusb is at least identifying the USB buses which those three lines are Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 If you issued this command while a USB device was connected you would see something like: Bus 002 Device 005: ID 04e6:000a SCM Microsystems, Inc. (Which is a ZiO! CF reader) I'm guessing any USB devices altogether aren't being identified. Has your USB ever worked with linux? It also could just be usb-storage isn't configured properly. Have you rolled your own kernel? I'm assuming you run 2.4.* cd /usr/src/linux make menuconfig Then look for USB Support ---> <M> USB Mass Storage support < > Card support 1 < > Card support 2 < > Card support 3 < > ... If you make a change under USB Mass Storage support, save the kernel config when it asks you, then do 'make modules && make modules_install'. Issue '/sbin/rmmod usb-storage' then /sbin/modprobe usb-storage'. I know default fedora to be pretty complete in its selection to provide everything to run without much change to the internals, but you might have some weird card that can't be identified. This is only the case if other USB stuff does work though. Try restarting your laptop and entering BIOS (DEL or F1 at boot) toggling off the Plug-n-Play USB or look for other options that might be interfering. If nothing really moves you forward, you could spend a few minutes (heh hours) at http://tuxmobil.org/toshiba.html Adam _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list