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StefanL 2011-01-11 15:22
External SD Card not accessible
 
I seem to have lost my external SD card. Details of the card is a 16GB Kingston microSD card. I am able to see the contents on a Windows computer. Running df shows no mention of /dev/mmcblk1p1. There is also no entry for it in the fstab file.

Reflashed it with PR1.3 but still cannot see the external SD card :(.

Any help is appreciated.

Keneraali 2011-01-11 15:26
Re: External SD Card not accessible
 
Is your back cover correctly attached? The phone doesn't mount a SD-card before it recognizes that the back cover firmly attached

StefanL 2011-01-11 15:34
Re: External SD Card not accessible
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Keneraali (Post 917889)
Is your back cover correctly attached? The phone doesn't mount a SD-card before it recognizes that the back cover firmly attached
Thanks for the quick reply, cover is secure.

GameboyRMH 2011-01-11 15:44
Re: External SD Card not accessible
 
Just to make sure it isn't some problem with the partition, back up the card, reformat it and try again. If it still doesn't work in the N900 - as in you can't even see it with "sfdisk -l" - then it's a hardware problem with your N900.

StefanL 2011-01-11 16:10
Re: External SD Card not accessible
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by GameboyRMH (Post 917909)
Just to make sure it isn't some problem with the partition, back up the card, reformat it and try again. If it still doesn't work in the N900 - as in you can't even see it with "sfdisk -l" - then it's a hardware problem with your N900.
Yeah, I am hoping it is not a hardware problem. is there any way to check that?

festivalnut 2011-01-11 16:30
Re: External SD Card not accessible
 
with regards to the back cover, the n900 checks if its attached via a small magnet under the kickstand which is notorious for coming loose and falling out, check its still there.

GameboyRMH 2011-01-11 17:27
Re: External SD Card not accessible
 
Ah good idea, I didn't think of the magnet sensor, that could be it...

michaaa62 2011-01-11 18:08
Re: External SD Card not accessible
 
If it is clear that no hardware issue prevents mounting, you could try to check and repair the file system. You need rootsh installed for this
Code:
sudo gainroot
fsck -af /dev/mmcblk1p1
mount /media/mmc1

GameboyRMH 2011-01-11 18:49
Re: External SD Card not accessible
 
Uh are you sure you shouldn't unmount the filesystem first?

michaaa62 2011-01-11 19:12
Re: External SD Card not accessible
 
Quote:
Running df shows no mention of /dev/mmcblk1p1.
From OP's first post, so no need to umount it.


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