Re: Acer Aspire one questions again

In news:313030303737303649971B7667@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Johnny B Good <jcs.computers***@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> typed, for some
strange, unexplained reason:
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: from "Ivor Jones" <ivor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> contains these words:
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: > In news:6vmmcoFknfjnU3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
: > Moog <efcmoog@xxxxxxxxx> typed, for some strange, unexplained
: > reason:
: > : Ivor Jones illuminated uk.comp.os.linux by typing:
: > : >
: > : > Thanks to all who've responded to my questions on the Acer
: > : > Aspire 1 netbook.
: > : >
: > : > Another question if anyone can help. Since deciding on Fedora
: > : > 10 as the OS to use, I've found that the machine doesn't
: > : > respond to the memory card from my digital camera (Sony Memory
: > : > Stick Duo). I've tried an SD card from a friend's camera as
: > : > well and no luck there either, the system just doesn't
: > : > recognise a card has been inserted.
: > : >
: > : > Anything obvious I could have missed..? I don't *think* I've
: > : > changed any major config files..!
: > :
: > : don't use Fedora with my Aspire One. I use Ubuntu.
:
: > Tried that but it doesn't (at least as it booted after the install)
: > recognise the inbuilt wifi.
:
: > : The one issue is that it needs to boot with the card inserted for
: > : it to be recognised. I cannot insert one and get recognition
: > : (Ffnarr, Ffnarr)
: > : I have yet to find a way around this.
: > :
: > : Fedora is probably experiencing the same issues.
:
: > Hmm, that's interesting, I'll try it. If I plug the camera in via
: > USB it comes up fine, as do normal USB sticks and external hard
: > drives, DVD drives etc. But not the camera card slot.
:
: > Weird.
:
: > Ivor
:
: What size card?

Any size. But I just tried booting with a card in the right hand slot and
it then works, but doesn't recognise the left (SD only) slot. Not a
problem now I know how to get round it, thanks to all for the advice.

Ivor

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