[Ti] Need help with PCMCIA memory card reader

[Steve Martin]

I've been having similar problems with a PC Card CompactFlash reader on 
my 500Mhz TiBook with 10.2.6.  When the PC Card is inserted, the mouse 
becomes a little sluggish and everything is locked up.  If I eject it 
forcibly I get a kernel panic.

But, if I shutdown the PowerBook, insert the PC Card then boot, it 
works fine and iPhoto launches and can import the pictures and 
everything.  It is only the "live insert" that fails.

It worked fine several releases ago, but I don't know for sure when it 
started misbehaving.  One time after the crash lots of applications 
were pretty severely messed up and I had random kernel panics on 
restart so I ended up having to reinstall the OS.

On Saturday, May 31, 2003, at 08:55  PM, Lee Wilmeth wrote:

> Folks,
>
> I have a 17 in powerbook running 10.2.6 and all of a sudden I am 
> having trouble reading PCMCIA memory card readers. Today, when I 
> inserted a memstick reader, it froze my computer. When I ejected the 
> card, it Crashed the powerbook. And, when I restarted, the crash had 
> screwed up Mail. It had lost all of its settings for any mail account 
> except the mac.com account. It still had all the data in the Mail 
> folder in the Library, but wouldn't do anything with it unless I 
> imported.
>
> I had this problem once before under 10.1.5 with a MMC USB card 
> reader, but I can't remember what file I had to trash to fix it. 
> Anyone seen this problem or can give me a hint on what pref file to 
> kill to prevent the lockups from happening again.
>
> Also, on a completely different note, iPhoto can only use the 2 songs 
> it comes with for slide shows because it can't see iTunes 4.0/4.1. It 
> is specifically looking for iTunes 3.0. Which, of course, is long 
> gone.  Any suggestions for fixing this?
>
> thanks,
>
>
> Lee
>
> Lee Wilmeth, Computer Consultant
> 1104 Cypress CT
> Mansfield, TX 76063-2608
> 817-905-9078
> iChat or AIM ID    leewilmeth at mac.com
> www.wilmeth.net
>
>
> ----------
> Check out the Titanium email list FAQ
> http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/Titanium.html
>
> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <Titanium-off at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to 
> <Titanium-digest at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
> Need help from a real person? Try.  
> <Titanium-request at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
>
> ----------
> $14.99 Unlimited Nationwide Mac Dialup and Mac Web Hosting from your 
> Mac ISP Serious Mac Internet Solutions From NineWire!   
> http://macinternetaccess.com
>
> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler 
> CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>
>
>  Cyberian   | Support this list when you buy at Outpost.com!
>  Outpost    |         http://www.themacintoshguy.com/outpost.shtml
>
>
--
Steve Martin                              http://www.cheezmo.com/
Smart Calibration, LLC           http://www.smartcalibration.com/
The Widescreen Movie Center            http://www.widemovies.com/
Letterboxed Movie TV Schedule  http://www.widemovies.com/lbx.html