16Gb sdhc card is not correctly detected in Intrepid Ibex

[Adilson Oliveira]

Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.26-4-generic

Testing the instalation of Intrepid Ibex on a eeepc, I noticed that the a 16Gb SDHC card wasn't being handled correctly. I could find the device's partitions nodes but not the device node, i.e. /dev/sdb1 and /dev/sdb2 are there but not /dev/sdb.
Cheking dmesg log gave me 2 strange lines after what seems to be a ok attachement:
(12:34:05) agoliveira: Sense Key : Hardware Error [current]
(12:34:05) agoliveira: Add. Sense: Unrecovered read error.
Worth notice that the same procedure on Hardy works perfectly and the card itself was tested.
Please find the relevant logs attached.
Thanks.

[Adilson Oliveira (agoliveira)]

I just performed the same test in my notebook and worked nicelly. It seems to be a specific problem with the eeepc controller.

[elmurato (elmurato87)]

Did you checked your /etc/fstab? If there`s a line with "cdrom" comment it out or delete it. Then auto-mount should work...

[Adilson Oliveira (agoliveira)]

I think you misunderstood the problem. The card is not detected in instalation time not after installed.

[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

The Ubuntu Kernel Team is planning to move to the 2.6.27 kernel for the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. As a result, the kernel team would appreciate it if you could please test this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. There are one of two ways you should be able to test:

1) If you are comfortable installing packages on your own, the linux-image-2.6.27-* package is currently available for you to install and test.

--or--

2) The upcoming Alpha5 for Intrepid Ibex 8.10 will contain this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. Alpha5 is set to be released Thursday Sept 4. Please watch http://www.ubuntu.com/testing for Alpha5 to be announced. You should then be able to test via a LiveCD.

Please let us know immediately if this newer 2.6.27 kernel resolves the bug reported here or if the issue remains. More importantly, please open a new bug report for each new bug/regression introduced by the 2.6.27 kernel and tag the bug report with 'linux-2.6.27'. Also, please specifically note if the issue does or does not appear in the 2.6.26 kernel. Thanks again, we really appreicate your help and feedback.

[Adilson Oliveira (agoliveira)]

Hi Leann

I already have 2.6.27 and the upgrade solved this issue. Just tested the very same card and worked fine.
Thanks.

[Adilson Oliveira (agoliveira)]

Closing the bug as the latest kernel solved it.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Per a decision made by the Ubuntu Kernel Team, bugs will longer be assigned to the ubuntu-kernel-team in Launchpad as part of the bug triage process. The ubuntu-kernel-team is being unassigned from this bug report. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeamBugPolicies for more information. Thanks.