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From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>
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Subject: Re: problems trying to mount SDHC card ....
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On Sun, 26 Oct 2014 14:07:07 +0100, Rolf Nielsen wrote:
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> On 2014-10-26 13:48, Polytropon wrote:
> <...>
> > 
> > In regards of SD cards, it's sometimes helpful to issue the
> > command
> > 
> > # true > /dev/da0
> > 
> > to have the system "re-taste" the card to make it aware of what
> > slices and/or partitions may reside on it. I have to do this
> > regularly with my build-in card reader, or I won't be able to mount
> > the SD card.
> <...>
> 
> Whatever that command writes to the card, at least we can be sure it's
> the truth. But then again, it writes nothing. Does that mean that
> there is no truth? ;)

I'm not very happy with what the command looks like, but
the null command

	# : > /dev/da0

should also work. Still, redirecting something to /dev/da0
just looks very dangerous. The truth _is_ dangerous. :-)



> I'd like a "spoon" command that does the same, because as we all know,
> there is no spoon...

This command will be available in room 101 because everyone
knows what's in this room. :-)





-- 
Polytropon
Magdeburg, Germany
Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0
Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...