Ubuntu Is Not Recognizing a Kingston SD Card

Print this articleUbuntu strives for compatibility with all computer hardware and peripherals. However, some hardware and peripherals don't work with the default Ubuntu installation, if they work at all. If Ubuntu does not recognize your Kingston SD card, you could have a few different problems.

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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 Bug

Some 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 Problem

Check 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 Help

Some 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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How to Jailbreak an iPad 322 With Ubuntu

Jailbreaking your iPad is legal, but voids the device's warranty with Apple.

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Apple does not support the Linux operating system with its iTunes multimedia management software, though some users running the Ubuntu version of Linux have successfully installed it on their computers. Jailbreaking tools, which unlock your iPad from iTunes and allow you to use other Ubuntu-based multimedia management packages, are equally difficult to run on Linux-powered computers. The online JailbreakMe tool unlocks an iPad running version 3.2.2 of the iOS operating system -- sometimes written as 322 -- through the device's own Web browser, bypassing the difficulties of jailbreaking with Ubuntu.

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Launch iTunes on your Ubuntu computer if you have a working version of the software already installed and operational. Connect the iPad using its USB cable and click the "Sync" button in the lower right corner of the "Summary" tab in iTunes. A backup of the iPad is made on your computer as a safety measure before jailbreaking.

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Launch the Safari Web browser on the iPad by tapping its icon on the home screen.

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Navigate to the JailbreakMe website. A listing is displayed for the Cydia application store.

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Tap the "Free" button in the upper right corner, then tap it again when the text changes to "Install." Cydia is downloaded to your iPad and the jailbreaking process begins.

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Launch Cydia by tapping its icon once the download has completed. Tap the "Complete Upgrade" button. The latest version of Cydia is downloaded and installed. The iPad reboots to complete the jailbreaking process.

Tips & Warnings

If you don't have iTunes working on your Ubuntu computer, skip the initial sync and backup option. Tools and third-party software are available for the iPad once it is jailbroken that facilitate the use of iTunes alternatives on Ubuntu computers.

If you update or restore your iPad through iTunes its jailbroken status will be lost.

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