The first issue you should check is whether your Kingston SD card works at all. Try it on different computers and devices that have an SD card reader. If you try several and none of them can read the card, the problem isn't Ubuntu, it's a bad SD card. If it's a new card, take it back to the store and see if you can get a refund.
Possible Ubuntu BugSome Ubuntu users like to keep using old versions of the operating system as newer versions have changes they don't like. In some prior versions, a bug prevented Ubuntu from recognizing some SD cards, including some Kingston cards. This was resolved with the release of Ubuntu 9.10 in November, 2009. A fix was not made available for older Ubuntu versions. If you are using an Ubuntu version prior to 9.10, upgrade to a later version as the version you use is no longer supported.
SD Card Reader ProblemCheck to see if other SD cards work in your SD card reader. If not, you need to install the necessary hardware driver to use your card reader on a Linux computer. You will need to search for a driver for your make and model of reader. Follow the installation directions for your driver. You may need to install libraries for the driver to work. Some drivers also require you to compile from source code. In Ubuntu, you can do this with the "./configure," "make" and "sudo make install" commands, in that order.
Get More HelpSome things don't work as intended. If the preceding sections do not contain the source of your problem, your best bet is to ask the Ubuntu community for specific fixes for your hardware. Ask for help by your computer's make and model number and your SD card reader's make and model number. Be as specific as possible. If you cannot find a solution, file a bug report on Launchpad at https://bugs.launchpad.net/.
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