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I would like to read memory cards (SD) on an USB reader. This works well
for cards up to 2GB which use the FAT system. I installed the latest
FAT32 (0913) from Hobbes to access larger cards. I tried using LVM as described in the documentation, but no success: I do not get any options
when I press Enter for the SD card.
Is there a description for this anywhere?
Any help is appreciated.
Stephan
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It's in spanish, but you can ranslate it with any service:
http://blog.e-espai.org/post/2007/09/27/Unidades-extraibles-USB-MSD%3A-como-usar-y-formatear-tambien-en-FAT32
Perhaps we should tranlate it too.
On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 7:29 PM, Stephan Bucher < stephan.bucher@bioconsult.ch <mailto:stephan.bucher%40bioconsult.ch>>
wrote:
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I would like to read memory cards (SD) on an USB reader. This works well for cards up to 2GB which use the FAT system. I installed the latest
FAT32 (0913) from Hobbes to access larger cards. I tried using LVM as described in the documentation, but no success: I do not get any options when I press Enter for the SD card.
Is there a description for this anywhere?
Any help is appreciated.
Stephan
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Hi Delfi,
thank you very much. As I understand, this method requires
formatting
which would delete all contents.
Savng pictures from memory cards that have been formatted by the
camera is thus probably not possible in eCS and I have to stick to
Windows.
I can't agree with this statement. I have a memory card in a camera
that has been formatted and I'm saving pictures via USB to eCS 2.1 all
the time. I don't even know the file system used - it just works.
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Stephan Bucher <stephan.bucher@...> wrote:
Hi Delfi,
thank you very much. As I understand, this method requires
formatting
which would delete all contents.
Savng pictures from memory cards that have been formatted by the
camera is thus probably not possible in eCS and I have to stick to
Windows.
I can't agree with this statement. I have a memory card in a camera
that has been formatted and I'm saving pictures via USB to eCS 2.1 all
the time. I don't even know the file system used - it just works.
Cheers/2
frajo
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frajo@rolofs.net <mailto:frajo%40rolofs.net> ha scritto:
I can't agree with this statement. I have a memory card in a camera
that has been formatted and I'm saving pictures via USB to eCS 2.1 all
the time. I don't even know the file system used - it just works.
Right indeed, that is when the camera had been set to PTP protocol. Then
it always works and cameraderie is your (your) friend. Because file
systems don't matter with PTP.
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Right. It is just a bit frustrating that the card in the USB reader is recognized by eCS (a drive letter is assigned upon contact) but thenNever believe what dummy computers order you to believe.
"the device can not be accessed", even with FAT32 installed. Windows
shows that the card's FS is FAT32.
Stephan Bucher ha scritto:
Right. It is just a bit frustrating that the card in the USB reader is recognized by eCS (a drive letter is assigned upon contact) but then
"the device can not be accessed", even with FAT32 installed. Windows
shows that the card's FS is FAT32.
Never believe what dummy computers order you to believe.
Most, if not all new cams (since 2008 or so) have their own
proprietary "cam file system".
For instance, with my two cams Sony Cybershot DSC-H5 and Sony
Cybershot DSC-HX1 and a 16 GB Memory stick pro duo.
When changing that stick from the one cam to the other, the other cam
has to reformat the memory card, otherwise it couldn't store pictures. Because the cam needs something very proriatary on the memory stick.
That's because the cam's hardcoded software needs it to be so. The
same hardcoded software let's Windy believe the file system is fat32,
and the very same software makes the memory card readable for and downloadable to Windy.
Bottom line, it looks like fat32 but it isn't fat32. And as (of
course) cam manufacturers don't know anything about eCS, they don't
make their hardcoded cam software compatible with eCS. Moreover, even
the MAC is considered as something neglisable.
For instance (again) with the Cybershot DSC-HX1.
The video mpeg files are stored in a separate directory on the memory
stick. Albeit the cam has been set to PTP, eCS can't see that
directory. Worse, even my MAC computer can't see that directory. Not
when the cam had been set to PTP, and worse, the MAC can't see that directory either when the cam had been set to "Mass storage". Albeit
the MAC believes too the stick is a FAT32 thingie.
Which means video files only can be downloaded from the Sony DSC-HX1
to Windy.
Bottom line, as it stands now PTP is our only reliable resource if we
are concerned about new cams.
And even PTP has it's restrictions now. (-:
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Groeten uit Gent,
Kris
But still: why does eCS work with 2GB cardsMost likely, almost for sure, because there is no need to put most of the propriatry stuff onto the memory card when it is in compatibility (= Dos) state. Thus 2 GB or less.
Thank you very much! As always, you have been helpful and very informative. But still: why does eCS work with 2GB cards (which have been formatted
in the same camera)?
Thanks again.
Stephan
Stephan Bucher wrote:
Thank you very much! As always, you have been helpful and very informative. >> But still: why does eCS work with 2GB cards (which have been formattedThis is only speculation but it is possible that it is formatted Fat32
in the same camera)?
Thanks again.
Stephan
if larger than 2GB but that it is done as a Large Floppy and not as partition-able media. Currently only FAT16 can be accessed when the
drive is formatted as large floppy (there have been reports of someone
being able to access a FAT32 Large Floppy but I have not known anyone to reproduce the success as yet). If this is indeed the case, then one
possible workaround is to partition the card and format it with DFSee to Fat32 and then see if that helps. I was successful with one camera to
not only do that but to also delete the folder that the camera created
to put its photos in and to recreate it as a light table. Your level of success will be determined by the camera and if it needs anything
proprietary as Kris mentioned and if to put that proprietary stuff on requires the camera to do its own format.
Andy
To my astonishment, PMView even creates
thumbnail pictures _on the FAT card_ - I had always thought that was
HPFS specific because they were stored in extended attributes.
I guess I have to live with eCS not being able to read customary >camera-formatted memory cards > 2 GB.
On Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:00:25 +0200 Stephan Bucher wrote:Linux.
I guess I have to live with eCS not being able to read customary >>camera-formatted memory cards> 2 GB.
As an alternative to Windows, you can usually read the larger cards with
Hi Frajo,
it works for me if the card is 2 GB or less, i.e., the card is
formatted with FAT16. It does not work for 4 GB cards. What size
cards do you use?
Stephan