From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S266006AbUHTCfY (ORCPT ); Thu, 19 Aug 2004 22:35:24 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S266069AbUHTCfY (ORCPT ); Thu, 19 Aug 2004 22:35:24 -0400 Received: from smtp014.mail.yahoo.com ([216.136.173.58]:19608 "HELO smtp014.mail.yahoo.com") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S266006AbUHTCfQ convert rfc822-to-8bit (ORCPT ); Thu, 19 Aug 2004 22:35:16 -0400 Subject: Re: Memory Stick Pro driver From: "Raf D'Halleweyn" To: Emmanuel Fleury Cc: Linux Kernel List In-Reply-To: <1092317583.13824.114.camel@rade7.e.cs.auc.dk> References: <1092312640.13824.89.camel@rade7.e.cs.auc.dk> <1092315367.13824.95.camel@rade7.e.cs.auc.dk> <1092315960.13824.97.camel@rade7.e.cs.auc.dk> <1092317583.13824.114.camel@rade7.e.cs.auc.dk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 22:35:13 -0400 Message-Id: <1092969313.5230.7.camel@alto.dhalleweyn.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 1.5.93 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org You need to upgrade the firmware of the memory stick reader. Sony provides software to do that, which runs under Windows. I have done this, and Linux successfully can read pro sticks. Raf. On Thu, 2004-08-12 at 15:33 +0200, Emmanuel Fleury wrote: > Hi again, > > After some small investigation, it seems that: > > « Some products in some categories (PC, PDA) will be able to accept > Memory Stick PRO media by upgrading firmware or software. (Available > advantage is high capacity only.) » > > Read at the bottom of this page: > http://www.memorystick.com/en/ms/features2.html > > Moreover, on this page: > http://ciscdb.sel.sony.com/perl/news-display.pl?news_id=15 > > I can see that Vaio laptop similar to mine (C1MW and C1MWP) can be > upgraded to read Memory stick Pro... > > So, I guess that it is possible. But why is the Linux driver refusing it > ? > > I'll try this out. > > PS: Who is the maintainer of the Memory Stick driver ? > > Regards