USB-memory not detected during boot. But works later.

[garyng]

How do I force it to do the sd? assignment ? Comparing with your dmesg output, the usb-storage module somehow refuse to use the scsi emulation and assign sd? to my device.

As for the vendor information, I believe it is correct and most likely than not, the device I have is just a OEM device rebadge with its own brand(that is very common for these cheapo CF readers). And yes, I already have a CF inserted in the reader which in XP can read without any problem.

[LinuxSam]

Do you know anybody else that has got this device working because I found this on the web...

( CF-Reader ) ( Category: Mass Storage )
ID 0x07c4:0xa400
Driver usb-storage
Linux-USB link
Vendor link
Comment Does not work yet (kernel 2.4.19)

source: http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/searc...pattern=0xa400

seems like your device but I'm not compleatly sure. If it is I guess you're out of luck for now. I guess that if you'r lucky support has been added since the 2.4.19 kernel or maybe it is added for the 2.4.21 kernel..

/LinuxSam

[garyng]

Thank you for the kind help. I am sure CF reader support is there some where as I tried google and there are pages mentioning how to do it(where all the modules mentioned has been there in KNOPPIX).

Seems that is another rather 'naive' design issue which may need to patch the source file with the specific vender/device id before the module can recognize the device and load the proper drivers. This is a very bad design IMO. M$(XP) on the other hand don't even care about the vendor/device ID so long it said it is a CF reader.