[K12OSN] local usb card reader curiosity

[Accessys@smart.net]

I have a promaster digital card reader. reads about a half dozen different
cards. I leave it plugged in to the USB slot and when a card is slipped in
it does recognize it and pops a window up on my screen.  doesn't like to
let me take it out because I am not root, but if I take it out anyway it
doesn't seem to have any ill effects.

Bob

On Wed, 13 Jun 2007, Rob Owens wrote:

> I have a Sandisk card reader that I'm using successfully on my thin
> clients.  It only has one slot, for SD cards.  Like this one:
> http://www.amazon.com/Sandisk-ImageMate-Hi-speed-SDDR-89-A15-Package/dp/B00064V6RG/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-4682886-3202265?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1181768340&sr=8-1
>
> I also have a Sandisk 12-in-1 usb card reader which requires some
> trickery to use on a thin client, and I'm wondering why.  It's like this
> one:
> http://www.amazon.com/Sandisk-ImageMate-Hi-speed-SDDR-89-A15-Package/dp/B00064V6RG/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-4682886-3202265?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1181768340&sr=8-1
>
> The 12-in-1 card reader works as a local storage device if I insert the
> card, then plug the card reader into the usb port.  If I do it the other
> way around it does not work.  ie, the normal way:  Plug the card reader
> into the usb port and leave it there, then insert the card.  The card
> does not get recognized -- no event is triggered (when I monitor a shell
> on the thin client).
>
> Any idea why this is?  And how could I fix it?
>
> -Rob
>
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