Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2016 21:26:02 +0530 From: Manish Jain <bourne.identity@hotmail.com> To: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, kraduk@gmail.com Subject: Re: Is it possible to mount my microSD ? Message-ID: <BLU437-SMTP77842431D108172C931579F6CA0@phx.gbl> In-Reply-To: <20160112143640.1e6e1c68.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <mailman.119.1452513602.23021.freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> <BLU436-SMTP622117D271ECB27C834252F6CA0@phx.gbl> <20160112124503.2db376c9.freebsd@edvax.de> <BLU436-SMTP120BCEB04CC8A208712A9ECF6CA0@phx.gbl> <20160112143640.1e6e1c68.freebsd@edvax.de>
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On 01/12/16 19:06, Polytropon wrote: > On Tue, 12 Jan 2016 18:06:39 +0530, Manish Jain wrote: >> I have been left looking a bit of a fool here. The first few times I >> attached the card, the messages popped up in dmesg alright. But there >> was no /dev/da0* device, and I was utterly confused. The confusion >> became confounding when I just attached the card this last time, and >> whoa ... the file manager pops up a prompt to open up the microSD disk >> drive, and the /dev/da0[s1] devices are there, of course. > Okay, so a file manager (which one?) with automount functionality > is in the mix, too! Well, this makes things more complicated... :-) > > > >> I have no idea whether this is a problem with my FreeBSD system or a >> problem with the mobile/card or no problem at all. > It might as well be the file manager or the automount magic behind > it which is not reacting properly to the appearing and disappearing > of the device. > > > >> I have no idea too >> what will be the results when I attach the card the next time. But I do >> remember something which might be relevant. A couple of months back, I >> attached the mobile+card to Windows XP a few times. 5-6 times the device >> manager showed an unknown device, and the final time I attached it, the >> drive in the card magically popped up. > Maybe "Windows" needed to "repair" it? Perform a file system check > just to be sure. Sometimes, this kind of "repair" results in corrupted > file system structure or damaged files. > > > >> This gets besides the FreeBSD >> issue but makes a nice story. I took the mobile to the authorized Nokia >> dealer, and he said the microSD card is not supposed to show up at all >> with the handset model I have. > Yes, some devices actually do not support da (direct access) at all. > They instead require a specific mechanism called MTP (media transfer > protocol), which is comparable to PTP used by some digital cameras > which don't have da capabilities as well. In this case, "mtp-tools" > is a good way to start. > > Additionally, check all the relevant settings of the device which > could be related to storage, networking, and so on. > > > >> I even verified this in front of me with >> a brand new handset (same model) and brand new microSD card. As per him, >> the error was not the 5-6 times device manager showed unknown device, >> but the final time when the disk showed up. He further stated that the >> mass storage device is supposed to work only when the Nokia connectivity >> driver is installed. > Is such a driver available for FreeBSD (or at least for Linux)? > > > > > > > << Is such a driver available for FreeBSD (or at least for Linux)? >> No, AFAIK. But I do wish ... -- Regards, Manish Jain +91-70731-76333
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