SD Card doesn't get device file name assigned

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Tickeldi · Post by **Tickeldi** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 7:18 pm

Hey guys.

A friend of mine has a SD Card with family photos that doesn't respond anymore. Well it does up to a point but it fails to be mounted on windows, linux and Mac OSX Systems.
dmesg wasn't very helpful because it didn't show an error message.

So I activated verbose debug messages for the Card Reader in the kernel and now it actually shows a lot of messages I can't properly understand.
Any help with that would be appreciated.

The Kernel Version I am using is 3.17.7-gentoo.

--- MMC/SD/SDIO card support
[ ] MMC debugging
[ ] MMC host clock gating
*** MMC/SD/SDIO Card Drivers ***
<*> MMC block device driver
( 8 ) Number of minors per block device
[*] Use bounce buffer for simple hosts
<M> SDIO UART/GPS class support
< > MMC host test driver
*** MMC/SD/SDIO Host Controller Drivers ***
<M> Secure Digital Host Controller Interface support
<M> SDHCI support on PCI bus
[*] Ricoh MMC Controller Disabler

This happens when the card is inserted (dmesg):

[ 1972.315110] usb 2-8: new high-speed USB device number 4 using ehci-pci
[ 1972.441549] usb 2-8: New USB device found, idVendor=0bda, idProduct=0159
[ 1972.441558] usb 2-8: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[ 1972.441563] usb 2-8: Product: USB2.0-CRW
[ 1972.441567] usb 2-8: Manufacturer: Generic
[ 1972.441571] usb 2-8: SerialNumber: 20071114173400000
[ 1972.446751] ums-realtek 2-8:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
[ 1972.446977] Vendor: 0x0bda, Product: 0x0159, Revision: 0x5888
[ 1972.446982] Interface Subclass: 0x06, Protocol: 0x50
[ 1972.446987] Transport: Bulk
[ 1972.446990] Protocol: Transparent SCSI
[ 1972.446994] rq=fe rqtype=a1 value=0000 index=00 len=1
[ 1972.447436] GetMaxLUN command result is 1, data is 0
[ 1972.447441] chip->max_lun = 0
[ 1972.447444] lun = 0
[ 1972.447447] xfer 31 bytes
[ 1972.447540] Status code 0; transferred 31/31
[ 1972.447543] -- transfer complete
[ 1972.447546] xfer 16 bytes
[ 1972.448439] Status code 0; transferred 16/16
[ 1972.448444] -- transfer complete
[ 1972.448447] xfer 13 bytes
[ 1972.448808] Status code 0; transferred 13/13
[ 1972.448812] -- transfer complete
[ 1972.448817] chip->status_len = 16
[ 1972.448820] chip->flag = 0x1
[ 1972.448823] addr = 0xfe47, len = 1
[ 1972.448826] xfer 31 bytes
[ 1972.449215] Status code 0; transferred 31/31
[ 1972.449220] -- transfer complete
[ 1972.449223] xfer 1 bytes
[ 1972.449758] Status code 0; transferred 1/1
[ 1972.449762] -- transfer complete
[ 1972.449765] xfer 13 bytes
[ 1972.450045] Status code 0; transferred 13/13
[ 1972.450048] -- transfer complete
[ 1972.450052] addr = 0xfe47, len = 1
[ 1972.450056] xfer 31 bytes
[ 1972.450161] Status code 0; transferred 31/31
[ 1972.450164] -- transfer complete
[ 1972.450166] xfer 1 bytes
[ 1972.450285] Status code 0; transferred 1/1
[ 1972.450288] -- transfer complete
[ 1972.451164] addr = 0xfe77, len = 1
[ 1972.451168] xfer 31 bytes
[ 1972.451282] Status code 0; transferred 31/31
[ 1972.451286] -- transfer complete
[ 1972.451288] xfer 1 bytes
[ 1972.452041] Status code 0; transferred 1/1
[ 1972.452045] -- transfer complete
[ 1972.452047] xfer 13 bytes
[ 1972.452271] Status code 0; transferred 13/13
[ 1972.452274] -- transfer complete
[ 1972.452278] addr = 0xfe77, len = 1
[ 1972.452281] xfer 31 bytes
[ 1972.452432] Status code 0; transferred 31/31
[ 1972.452435] -- transfer complete
[ 1972.452438] xfer 1 bytes
[ 1972.452546] Status code 0; transferred 1/1
[ 1972.452549] -- transfer complete
[ 1972.452551] xfer 13 bytes
[ 1972.453412] Status code 0; transferred 13/13
[ 1972.453413] -- transfer complete
[ 1972.453416] addr = 0xfe77, len = 1
[ 1972.453419] xfer 31 bytes
[ 1972.453533] Status code 0; transferred 31/31
[ 1972.453536] -- transfer complete
[ 1972.453539] xfer 1 bytes
[ 1972.454275] Status code 0; transferred 1/1
[ 1972.454280] -- transfer complete
[ 1972.454281] xfer 13 bytes
[ 1972.454551] Status code 0; transferred 13/13
[ 1972.454553] -- transfer complete
[ 1972.454556] addr = 0xfe47, len = 1
[ 1972.454558] xfer 31 bytes
[ 1972.454666] Status code 0; transferred 31/31
[ 1972.454668] -- transfer complete
[ 1972.454670] xfer 1 bytes
[ 1972.455427] Status code 0; transferred 1/1
[ 1972.455430] -- transfer complete
[ 1972.455432] xfer 13 bytes
[ 1972.455655] Status code 0; transferred 13/13
[ 1972.455657] -- transfer complete
[ 1972.455659] set 0xfe47 to 0x85
[ 1972.455661] addr = 0xfe47, len = 1
[ 1972.455664] xfer 31 bytes
[ 1972.455806] Status code 0; transferred 31/31
[ 1972.455808] -- transfer complete
[ 1972.455810] xfer 1 bytes
[ 1972.455905] Status code 0; transferred 1/1
[ 1972.455907] -- transfer complete
[ 1972.456848] scsi host7: usb-storage 2-8:1.0
[ 1972.456849] *** thread sleeping
[ 1972.456933] ums-realtek 2-8:1.0: waiting for device to settle before scanning
[ 1973.459064] ums-realtek 2-8:1.0: starting scan
[ 1973.459074] rq=fe rqtype=a1 value=0000 index=00 len=1
[ 1973.459439] GetMaxLUN command result is 1, data is 0
[ 1973.459517] *** thread awakened
[ 1973.459523] Command INQUIRY (6 bytes)
[ 1973.459527] bytes:
[ 1973.459529] 12 00 00 00 24 00
[ 1973.459540] Bulk Command S 0x43425355 T 0x9 L 36 F 128 Trg 0 LUN 0 CL 6
[ 1973.459544] xfer 31 bytes
[ 1973.459693] Status code 0; transferred 31/31
[ 1973.459697] -- transfer complete
[ 1973.459700] Bulk command transfer result=0
[ 1973.459704] xfer 36 bytes, 1 entries
[ 1973.461191] Status code 0; transferred 36/36
[ 1973.461196] -- transfer complete
[ 1973.461200] Bulk data transfer result 0x0
[ 1973.461203] Attempting to get CSW...
[ 1973.461206] xfer 13 bytes
[ 1973.461555] Status code 0; transferred 13/13
[ 1973.461560] -- transfer complete
[ 1973.461563] Bulk status result = 0
[ 1973.461568] Bulk Status S 0x53425355 T 0x9 R 0 Stat 0x0
[ 1973.461572] scsi cmd done, result=0x0
[ 1973.461578] *** thread sleeping
[ 1973.461625] scsi 7:0:0:0: Direct-Access Generic- Multi-Card 1.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 CCS
[ 1973.461885] *** thread awakened
[ 1973.461890] Command TEST_UNIT_READY (6 bytes)
[ 1973.461893] bytes:
[ 1973.461896] 00 00 00 00 00 00
[ 1973.461906] Bulk Command S 0x43425355 T 0xa L 0 F 0 Trg 0 LUN 0 CL 6
[ 1973.461910] xfer 31 bytes
[ 1973.462064] Status code 0; transferred 31/31
[ 1973.462068] -- transfer complete
[ 1973.462072] Bulk command transfer result=0
[ 1973.462075] Attempting to get CSW...
[ 1973.462078] xfer 13 bytes
[ 1973.462924] sd 7:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0
[ 1981.369459] Status code 0; transferred 13/13
[ 1981.369465] -- transfer complete
[ 1981.369467] Bulk status result = 0
[ 1981.369470] Bulk Status S 0x53425355 T 0xa R 0 Stat 0x1
[ 1981.369472] -- transport indicates command failure
[ 1981.369474] Issuing auto-REQUEST_SENSE
[ 1981.369478] Bulk Command S 0x43425355 T 0xb L 18 F 128 Trg 0 LUN 0 CL 6
[ 1981.369480] xfer 31 bytes
[ 1981.369557] Status code 0; transferred 31/31
[ 1981.369560] -- transfer complete
[ 1981.369563] Bulk command transfer result=0
[ 1981.369565] xfer 18 bytes, 1 entries
[ 1981.369810] Status code 0; transferred 18/18
[ 1981.369812] -- transfer complete
[ 1981.369814] Bulk data transfer result 0x0
[ 1981.369816] Attempting to get CSW...
[ 1981.369818] xfer 13 bytes
[ 1981.369928] Status code 0; transferred 13/13
[ 1981.369930] -- transfer complete
[ 1981.369932] Bulk status result = 0
[ 1981.369934] Bulk Status S 0x53425355 T 0xb R 0 Stat 0x0
[ 1981.369937] -- Result from auto-sense is 0
[ 1981.369939] -- code: 0x70, key: 0x2, ASC: 0x3a, ASCQ: 0x0
[ 1981.369944] Not Ready:
[ 1981.369945] Medium not present
[ 1981.369948] scsi cmd done, result=0x2
[ 1981.369952] *** thread sleeping
[ 1981.369971] *** thread awakened
[ 1981.369973] Bad LUN (0:1)
[ 1981.369976] scsi cmd done, result=0x40000
[ 1981.369978] *** thread sleeping
[ 1981.370083] ums-realtek 2-8:1.0: scan complete
[ 1981.370784] *** thread awakened
[ 1981.370789] Command TEST_UNIT_READY (6 bytes)
[ 1981.370791] bytes:
[ 1981.370793] 00 00 00 00 00 00
[ 1981.370800] Bulk Command S 0x43425355 T 0xc L 0 F 0 Trg 0 LUN 0 CL 6
[ 1981.370802] xfer 31 bytes
[ 1981.370937] Status code 0; transferred 31/31
[ 1981.370940] -- transfer complete
[ 1981.370943] Bulk command transfer result=0
[ 1981.370945] Attempting to get CSW...
[ 1981.370947] xfer 13 bytes
[ 1989.293589] Status code 0; transferred 13/13
[ 1989.293594] -- transfer complete
[ 1989.293596] Bulk status result = 0
[ 1989.293599] Bulk Status S 0x53425355 T 0xc R 0 Stat 0x1
[ 1989.293602] -- transport indicates command failure
[ 1989.293604] Issuing auto-REQUEST_SENSE
[ 1989.293608] Bulk Command S 0x43425355 T 0xd L 18 F 128 Trg 0 LUN 0 CL 6
[ 1989.293610] xfer 31 bytes
[ 1989.293688] Status code 0; transferred 31/31
[ 1989.293690] -- transfer complete
[ 1989.293692] Bulk command transfer result=0
[ 1989.293694] xfer 18 bytes, 1 entries
[ 1989.293946] Status code 0; transferred 18/18
[ 1989.293949] -- transfer complete
[ 1989.293951] Bulk data transfer result 0x0
[ 1989.293953] Attempting to get CSW...
[ 1989.293955] xfer 13 bytes
[ 1989.294071] Status code 0; transferred 13/13
[ 1989.294073] -- transfer complete
[ 1989.294079] Bulk status result = 0
[ 1989.294084] Bulk Status S 0x53425355 T 0xd R 0 Stat 0x0
[ 1989.294090] -- Result from auto-sense is 0
[ 1989.294094] -- code: 0x70, key: 0x2, ASC: 0x3a, ASCQ: 0x0
[ 1989.294101] Not Ready:
[ 1989.294103] Medium not present
[ 1989.294107] scsi cmd done, result=0x2
[ 1989.294111] *** thread sleeping
[ 1989.294145] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk
[ 1989.294151] *** thread awakened
[ 1989.294153] Command TEST_UNIT_READY (6 bytes)
[ 1989.294155] bytes:
[ 1989.294156] 00 00 00 00 00 00
[ 1989.294162] Bulk Command S 0x43425355 T 0xe L 0 F 0 Trg 0 LUN 0 CL 6
[ 1989.294164] xfer 31 bytes
[ 1989.294732] Status code 0; transferred 31/31
[ 1989.294736] -- transfer complete
[ 1989.294738] Bulk command transfer result=0
[ 1989.294740] Attempting to get CSW...
[ 1989.294742] xfer 13 bytes
[ 1997.222194] Status code -71; transferred 0/13
[ 1997.222198] -- unknown error
[ 1997.222201] Bulk status result = 4
[ 1997.222203] -- transport indicates error, resetting
[ 1997.474103] usb_reset_device returns -19
[ 1997.474110] rq=ff rqtype=21 value=0000 index=00 len=0
[ 1997.474113] Soft reset failed: -19
[ 1997.474116] scsi cmd done, result=0x70000
[ 1997.474120] *** thread sleeping
[ 1997.474148] usb 2-8: USB disconnect, device number 4
[ 1997.480032] Fail command during disconnect
[ 1997.480114] Fail command during disconnect
[ 1997.480370] Fail command during disconnect
[ 1997.480388] Fail command during disconnect
[ 1997.480402] Fail command during disconnect
[ 1997.481237] -- sending exit command to thread
[ 1997.481277] *** thread awakened
[ 1997.481280] -- exiting
[ 1997.482116] -- calling extra_destructor()

After this, the card doesn't have a /dev/sdx where I could access it.

s0be · Post by **s0be** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 7:31 pm

I have a few sd cards that behave somewhat like this. What I end up having to do is unplugging and replugging it from the adapter a few times (the adapter/card just don't get along). It's especially common when I use 1 particular microsd to sd adapter.

Tickeldi · Post by **Tickeldi** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 9:44 pm

Thats actually what I am using. This is a micro-sd card. Thanks for the input. We'll keep trying.

linuxtuxhellsinki · Post by **linuxtuxhellsinki** » Sat Feb 28, 2015 11:25 am

It could just be that the micro-sd card is "kaput". I lost also one 8gb micro-sd after just one year and cannot read it at all.

I'm happy that I had a backup of most of the photos on my computer

I've thought that these flash-cards are reliable and this was the kingston brand, which isn't any prove of quality, cause I've also one of their older 16gb usb-stick which has been acting strangely for few years. It's still working but has lots of errors like, cannot write in it and read some files and folders.