Acer Aspire Nitro V15 Black Edition poor wireless internet

I have the same problem, though my wifi adapter is not an Intel but Qualcom. I turned off bluetooth but no change... Connection is frequently dropping and getting slow at times. This occurance is much more notecable when I'm 5-10 meters away from the access point. None of the laptops that I had in the past have had this issue (HPs and Dells). I expected things to get better in this price range (1500 e)...

I have 3 Nitro V15 Black laptops. One came with Intel WiFi card and the other two came with Qualcomm card. With Qualcomm there is no setting I talked about. It was only for Intel card. In this case, just apply the patch provided by Acer. And the following is from a Acer Technician and the ACER Website. http://acer.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/35050#_ga=1.174755426.1189951982.1426805455: Why is my wireless signal strength low after changing power settings?Wireless signal strength may decrease when Windows Power Options are set to High Performance. Acer has published an update to correct this issue.Visit theDrivers and Manuals section of Acer support website.Enter your Serial Number/SNID or search for your product by Model.Choose your Operating System from the drop down menu.Select thePatch Click theDownload link for the file you want to download.Right-click the downloaded ZIP-file and then clickExtract All Files. Double-click the folder that has the same name as the downloaded file.Next, double-click theWindows Double-click theAHCI_Control_ALU executable file, the installation is automatic.Starting March 1, 2015, impacted models will start receiving Acer Live Update alerts. We recommend installing the alert labeled "Update the Windows Power Plan settings to improve wireless performance". Good Luck!

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Hello CAit & welcome!
It loaded for 4 hours then said it was succsefull. Both on my imac and my laptop. However, i cant find any of my information, photos, documents etc??
Look in the Users folder far another/imported ID to log into.
Let's seehow the Wifi is under the other account.

Can I upgrade my battery life using the Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-951 in built battery?

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[HOWTO] Installing Arch Linux stable release on Acer Aspire One 522

[This is a work on progress and my first howto ever]
These steps will teach you how to install ArchLinux x64 stable release (currently 2010.05) on Acer Aspire One 522 from an existing ArchLinux (your desktop computer)
As you need a 2.6.37+ kernel to make networking work on the AO522, installing stable release as is won't work.
This Howto borns with the intention to address this problem.
You need to be familiarized with Linux internals to follow this howto.
(Expect this howto to become useless with new stable releases of ArchLinux.)
Remember to make a backup of your Windows 7 Starter system before installing ArchLinux.
I did a full raw copy of the harddisk by using systemrescuecd, an external harddisk and dd utility:
Just boot with systemrescuecd
Mount your external harddisk on /mnt/floppy for example
Clone harddisk with: dd if=/dev/sda |gzip -c > /mnt/floppy/ao522.img
This process took me a lot of time since my external harddisk is USB-1 (almost an entire evening)
Result image was about 22GB size
This image will restore partition table, boot sector and all data if things go wrong.
I followed some of the steps from this guide: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/In … ting_Linux
If you have some Gentoo Linux experience you will find those steps really familiar.
You will need 2 USB pendrives or similar storage options.
One is needed to boot into your netbook, and the other to store our custom archlinux build.
Making an updated ArchLinux system
1) Make a local dir on your existing linux system
# mkdir ./newarch
2) Install pacman database on it
# pacman -Sy -r ./newarch
3) Install base system
# pacman -S base -r ./newarch
4) Let's chroot inside
# cp /etc/resolv.conf ./newarch/etc/
# cp /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist ./newarch/etc/pacman.d
# mount -t proc proc ./newarch/proc
# mount -t sysfs sys ./newarch/sys
# mount -o bind /dev ./newarch/dev
# chroot ./newarch /bin/bash
5) Edit configuration files
# nano -w /etc/rc.conf
# nano -w /etc/hosts
# nano -w /etc/mkinitcpio.conf
Forget /etc/fstab for now since you don't know what partitions to use yet
6) Generate kernel image
# mkinitcpio -p kernel26
7) Generate locales
# nano -w /etc/locale.gen
# locale-gen
8) Make a tarball with our custom ArchLinux
# exit
# umount ./newarch/proc
# umount ./newarch/dev
# umount ./newarch/sys
# tar -cvpf newarch.tar ./newarch
9) Copy this tarball to an USB pendrive or external harddisk
10) Boot your netbook with a Linux bootable USB stick (I used systemrescuecd, and remember to pick the x64 bit kernel at grub screen)
You can use any linux distribution with usb bootable options. I suppose ArchLinux works too
To install SystemRescueCD on an USB stick follow this tutorial -> SystemRescueCD on usb stick
Insert the usb stick on your netbook, switch on, hit F2 to enter BIOS menu, and choose to boot from USB as first option. Save and Exit.
You should be booting into SystemRescueCD without any problem.
After initialization you will end in a root prompt.
11) Let's partition the disk
You will find 3 partitions if this is your first time:
/dev/sda1 2048 29362175 14680064 27 Hidden NTFS WinRE
/dev/sda2 * 29362176 29566975 102400 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda3 29566976 488397167 229312696 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
My recomendation is to leave sda1 and sda2 intact, as they have the recovery information to restore Windows 7 Starter
You have plenty of space with sda3, about 230G.
So run fdisk/cfdisk and delete /dev/sda3
Now create a 100M partition for boot
Now create a Extended partition with all the space left
Now create a 1GB logical partition for swap
Now create a 10-15 GB logical partition for root system
And finally a logical partition for our home partition with all space left
Your partition table should look like this:
/dev/sda1 2048 29362175 14680064 27 Hidden NTFS WinRE
/dev/sda2 * 29362176 29566975 102400 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda3 29566976 29771775 102400 83 Linux
/dev/sda4 29771776 488397167 229312696 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 29773824 31821823 1024000 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 31823872 63281151 15728640 83 Linux
/dev/sda7 63283200 488397167 212556984 83 Linux
12) Create filesystems
I choosed ext2 for boot, and reiserfs for root and home partitions.
# mke2fs /dev/sda3
# mkreiserfs /dev/sda6
# mkreiserfs /dev/sda7
# mkswap /dev/sda5
13) Mount partitions
# mkdir arch
# mount /dev/sda6 arch
# mkdir arch/boot
# mount /dev/sda3 arch/boot
# mkdir arch/home
# mount /dev/sda7 arch/home
14) Copy our custom ArchLinux build on it
# mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt/floppy (for example)
# cd arch
# tar -xvpf /mnt/flopy/newarch.tar
15) Configure /etc/fstab
Mine is as follows:
devpts /dev/pts devpts defaults 0 0
shm /dev/shm tmpfs nodev,nosuid 0 0
/dev/sda3 /boot ext2 defaults 0 1
/dev/sda6 / reiserfs defaults 0 1
/dev/sda7 /home reiserfs defaults 0 1
/dev/sda5 swap swap defaults 0 0
16) Chroot in your new system
# mount -t proc proc ./proc
# mount -t sysfs sys ./sys
# mount -o bind /dev ./dev
# chroot ./ /bin/bash
17) Install grub
# grub-install
Edit /boot/grub/menu.lst to suit your needs
Mine looks like this:
timeout 5
default 0
color light-blue/black light-cyan/blue
title Arch Linux
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz26 root=/dev/sda6 ro
initrd /kernel26.img
title Arch Linux Fallback
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz26 root=/dev/sda6 ro
initrd /kernel26-fallback.img
title Windows 7 Recovery
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makeactive
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18) Change root password
# passwd
19) Add a regular user account
# useradd -G video,audio,users -m username
# passwd username
20) You're done!
# exit
# cd ..
# umount ./arch/proc
# umount ./arch/dev
# umount ./arch/sys
# umount ./arch/boot
# umount ./arch/
# reboot
Remove the usb stick from your netbook.
If all went ok, you will be inside your new stable and updated ArchLinux system
Next post is reserved for software configurations specific to the Acer Aspire One 522
Last edited by tigrezno (2011-04-20 12:22:38)

Using acpid to achieve the following:
- Change screen brightness when operating in battery mode
- Power off when the power button is pressed
- Suspend when the lid is down
- Reduce CPU frequency speed to maximize battery usage
Remember that system suspend is only supported by ati free driver xf86-video-ati
1) Install acpid daemon and cpufrequtils
# pacman -S apcid cpufrequtils
2) edit acpid handler script
# nano -w /etc/acpi/handler.sh
Change the following section:
ac_adapter)
case "$2" in
AC)
case "$4" in
00000000)
echo -n $minspeed >$setspeed
#/etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode start
00000001)
echo -n $maxspeed >$setspeed
#/etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode stop
esac
*) logger "ACPI action undefined: $2" ;;
esac
for:
ac_adapter)
case "$2" in
ACAD)
case "$4" in
00000000)
echo 3 > /sys/devices/virtual/backlight/acpi_video0/brightness
cpufreq-set -c 0 -f 800Mhz
cpufreq-set -c 1 -f 800Mhz
00000001)
echo 9 > /sys/devices/virtual/backlight/acpi_video0/brightness
cpufreq-set -c 0 -f 1000Mhz
cpufreq-set -c 1 -f 1000Mhz
esac
*) logger "ACPI action undefined: $2" ;;
esac
Make sure you changed AC) for ACAD)
Now change this other section:
button/power)
#echo "PowerButton pressed!">/dev/tty5
case "$2" in
PWRF) logger "PowerButton pressed: $2" ;;
*) logger "ACPI action undefined: $2" ;;
esac
with:
button/power)
#echo "PowerButton pressed!">/dev/tty5
case "$2" in
PWRF) poweroff ;;
*) logger "ACPI action undefined: $2" ;;
esac
Change:
button/lid)
#echo "LID switched!">/dev/tty5
logger "ACPI group/action undefined: $1 / $2"
for:
button/lid)
pm-suspend && /etc/rc.d/network restart
logger "ACPI group/action undefined: $1 / $2"
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# modprobe powernow-k8
# /etc/rc.d/acpid start
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Stopping system freezes due to ethernet driver
The only way people have found to avoid freezes is by blacklisting atheros kernel drivers.
To do it at boot just edit /etc/rc.conf and change the MODULES line as this:
MODULES=(!ath9k !atl1c)
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I've found that standard scripts wont load properly my wireless lan. It gave an error telling you to use the WIRELESS_TIMEOUT variable and such.
To solve this, edit /etc/rc.d/network script and change the wi_up function by adding a second iwconfig command like this:
wi_up()
eval iwcfg="\$wlan_${1}"
[[ ! $iwcfg ]] && return 0
/usr/sbin/iwconfig $iwcfg
[[ $WIRELESS_TIMEOUT ]] || WIRELESS_TIMEOUT=2
sleep $WIRELESS_TIMEOUT
/usr/sbin/iwconfig $iwcfg
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Adjust Touchpad to disable false taps
What I did here is defining an area to be ignored. This area are 3 rectangles on top, left and right of the touchpad.
This means you can write and press space without having the cursor click out of the window and such.
# synclient AreaLeftEdge=150
# synclient AreaRightEdge=1300
# synclient AreaTopEdge=300
Also, add it to your /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-evdev.conf:
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "evdev touchpad catchall"
MatchIsTouchpad "on"
MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
Driver "evdev"
Option "AreaTopEdge" "300"
Option "AreaLeftEdge" "150"
Option "AreaRightEdge" "1300"
EndSection
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Last edited by tigrezno (2011-04-23 13:49:48)

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Hi! I'm planning to buy a new laptop, i already browse some online store and found thishttp://www.lazada.com.ph/acer-aspire-switch-10-e-sw3-013-10w8-64gb-intel-101-2-in-1-touchscreen-laptop-shark-gray-534535.html
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http://www.lazada.com.ph/acer-aspire-e5-473-35tx-4gb-intel-core-i3-4005u-14-laptop-with-free-acer-laptop-bag-and-smart-bro-4g-pocket-wi-fi-527127.html, just want to ask which one is a good catch? Any thoughts will be much appreciated. Thanks!

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paauxusa,
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Hi there!
I've been using arch on both my desktop and laptop for a while, with wpa_supplicant working perfectly for both of them (University 802.1x auth) I have a config file which works perfectly on the same wireless network with my laptop, but on the netbook I just can't seem to get on it. It's an Acer Aspire One - A150.
This computer uses as we know an atheros chip, which I just can't seem to get working. My laptop on the other hand uses an ipw2200 chip which works fine.
I've installed the madwifi modules, and when doing iwconfig i can see wlan0 listed. If i try to scan for wireless ap's with "iwlist wlan0 scan" it does not find anything.
Doing "wpa_supplicant -Dmadwifi -iwlan0 -c/..../wpa_supplicant.conf -dd " produces the following error
[henrik@scribble ~]$ sudo wpa_supplicant -Dmadwifi -iwlan0 -c/home/henrik/wpa_supplicant.conf -dd
Initializing interface 'wlan0' conf '/home/henrik/wpa_supplicant.conf' driver 'madwifi' ctrl_interface 'N/A' bridge 'N/A'
Configuration file '/home/henrik/wpa_supplicant.conf' -> '/home/henrik/wpa_supplicant.conf'
Reading configuration file '/home/henrik/wpa_supplicant.conf'
ctrl_interface='/var/run/wpa_supplicant'
eapol_version=1
ap_scan=1
fast_reauth=1
Line: 485 - start of a new network block
ssid - hexdump_ascii(len=7):
65 64 75 72 6f 61 6d eduroam
key_mgmt: 0x1
eap methods - hexdump(len=16): 00 00 00 00 19 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
identity - hexdump_ascii(len=21):
68 72 69 30 30 33 40 6d 61 69 6c 62 6f 78 2e 75 xXxXXX@xxxxxxx
69 74 2e 6e 6f xx.com
password - hexdump_ascii(len=8): [REMOVED]
phase2 - hexdump_ascii(len=13):
61 75 74 68 3d 4d 53 43 48 41 50 56 32 auth=MSCHAPV2
priority=10 (0xa)
Priority group 10
id=0 ssid='eduroam'
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EAPOL: SUPP_PAE entering state DISCONNECTED
EAPOL: KEY_RX entering state NO_KEY_RECEIVE
EAPOL: SUPP_BE entering state INITIALIZE
EAP: EAP entering state DISABLED
EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0
EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0
SIOCGIWRANGE: WE(compiled)=22 WE(source)=21 enc_capa=0xf
capabilities: key_mgmt 0xf enc 0xf
WEXT: Operstate: linkmode=1, operstate=5
ioctl[IEEE80211_IOCTL_SETPARAM]: Operation not supported
wpa_driver_madwifi_init: failed to set wpa_supplicant-based roaming
WEXT: Operstate: linkmode=0, operstate=6
Failed to initialize driver interface
Failed to add interface wlan0
Cancelling scan request
Cancelling authentication timeout
[henrik@scribble ~]$
I really hope some of you have a suggestion to what I can do to fix this, as it's really annoying only being able to use wired.
What I find wierd, is that "iwlist...scan" does not work.
Thanks in advance
-Henrik
Last edited by henrikken (2009-03-24 15:49:54)

two things:
1. Your computer should be using the ath5k driver for the ar5007 chipset that your netbook has... and
2. If the opensource approach doesn't work for you, build this driver.
p.s. (wlan0 will be renamed to ath0)
#Contributor: KJoN <[email protected]>
pkgname=madwifi-hal
pkgver=0.10.5.6
pkgrel=svn
pkgdesc="Multiband Atheros Drivers - hal 0.10.5.6 - svn"
arch=('i686' 'x86_64')
url="http://svn.madwifi-project.org"
license=('GPL')
depends=('subversion')
provides=('madwifi' 'madwifi-utils')
source=()
md5sums=()
build() {
cd $startdir/src
svn co http://svn.madwifi-project.org/madwifi/branches/$pkgname-$pkgver
cd $pkgname-$pkgver
make
make DESTDIR=$startdir/pkg install
cp $startdir/pkg/usr/local/* $startdir/pkg/usr -vR
cp $startdir/pkg/usr/share/* $startdir/pkg/usr -vR
rm $startdir/pkg/usr/{local,share} -r
errr... remember to blacklist ath5k on MODULES on your rc.conf and please, run depmod -a after installing this package.
Luck with your issue

Wireless with acer aspire one linux linpus

hi everyone, have just had replacement hh3 which is connecting ok wireless to my laptop, but my wife has little acer aspire one which used to connect ok but now wont, it does pick up the fon sometimes but i would like it how it was and connecting directly to the hub. it does connect ok using a cable but not wireless. any help or suggestions please.
Solved!
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I would expect if you deleted all the existing wifi connections and then reboot. look for wireless connections available then select your ssid then connect - it will ask for key/password then enter then connect. it would normally save infor but I am not a linux user - works in windows
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HT1369 Microsoft Windows 8 x64 Home Premium Edition (Build 9200) Acer Aspire V5-552 iTunes 11.1.4.62 QuickTime 7.7.4 FairPlay 2.5.16 Apple Application Support 3.0 iPod Updater Library 11.1f5 CD Driver 2.2.3.0 CD Driver DLL 2.1.3.1 Apple Mobile Device 7.1.

unable to contact my iphone or ipad to itunes
Microsoft Windows 8 x64 Home Premium Edition (Build 9200)
Acer Aspire V5-552
iTunes 11.1.4.62
QuickTime 7.7.4
FairPlay 2.5.16
Apple Application Support 3.0
iPod Updater Library 11.1f5
CD Driver 2.2.3.0
CD Driver DLL 2.1.3.1
Apple Mobile Device 7.1.0.32
Apple Mobile Device Driver 1.64.0.0
Bonjour 3.0.0.10 (333.10)
Gracenote SDK 1.9.6.502
Gracenote MusicID 1.9.6.115
Gracenote Submit 1.9.6.143
Gracenote DSP 1.9.6.45
iTunes Serial Number 009DB88803B66C30
Current user is not an administrator.
The current local date and time is 2014-01-24 20:53:12.
iTunes is not running in safe mode.
WebKit accelerated compositing is enabled.
HDCP is supported.
Core Media is supported.
**** External Plug-ins Information ****
No external plug-ins installed.
iPodService 11.1.4.62 (x64) is currently running.
iTunesHelper 11.1.4.62 is currently running.
Apple Mobile Device service 3.3.0.0 is currently running.
**** Device Sync Tests ****
No iPod, iPhone or iPad found.

i cant access to itunes store
Can you walk us through what happens when you try to connect to the Store, please?

Make my Acer Aspire read the card AT ALL, any suggestions ?

I know that some other users have had issues previous to mine when it comes to automounting SDcards&microSDcards running arch on Acer Aspires ..
I would just want some kind of way to utilize that slot for my 1gb SUNDISK at all .. because more space, I consider it to be a project of mine to get it to work somehow. Would very much appreciate the help you guys !
simpy mounting it doesn't cut it.. here's lspci
lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Atom Processor D4xx/D5xx/N4xx/N5xx DMI Bridge
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Atom Processor D4xx/D5xx/N4xx/N5xx Integrated Graphics Controller
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Atom Processor D4xx/D5xx/N4xx/N5xx Integrated Graphics Controller
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB controller: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB controller: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation NM10 Family LPC Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family SMBus Controller (rev 02)
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Qualcomm Atheros AR8132 Fast Ethernet (rev c0)
02:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
Now I have read somewhere that I can be unfortunate enough to have to tinker with my kernel in order for it to work, but I can't really recall where.
EDIT: dmesg
[ 20.946428] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Sector size 0 reported, assuming 512.
[ 20.946443] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] 1 512-byte logical blocks: (512 B/512 B)
[ 20.946449] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] 0-byte physical blocks
[ 26.909069] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
[ 26.909081] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 00 00 00 00
[ 32.870189] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Asking for cache data failed
[ 32.870200] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[ 44.792824] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Sector size 0 reported, assuming 512.
[ 56.715199] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] No Caching mode page found
[ 56.715211] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[ 74.607893] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Unhandled sense code
[ 74.607904] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb]
[ 74.607909] Result: hostbyte=0x00 driverbyte=0x08
[ 74.607915] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb]
[ 8.307052] systemd-udevd[133]: renamed network interface wlan0 to wlp2s0
[ 74.607919] Sense Key : 0x3
[ 74.607923] [current]
[ 74.607928] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb]
[ 74.607932] ASC=0x14 ASCQ=0x0
[ 74.607937] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] CDB:
[ 74.607941] cdb[0]=0x28: 28 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00
[ 74.607957] end_request: critical medium error, dev sdb, sector 0
[ 74.607966] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 0
[ 92.501177] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Unhandled sense code
[ 92.501188] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb]
[ 92.501193] Result: hostbyte=0x00 driverbyte=0x08
[ 92.501198] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb]
[ 92.501203] Sense Key : 0x3 [current]
[ 92.501210] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb]
[ 92.501214] ASC=0x14 ASCQ=0x0
[ 92.501219] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] CDB:
[ 92.501223] cdb[0]=0x28: 28 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00
[ 92.501239] end_request: critical medium error, dev sdb, sector 0
[ 92.501248] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 0
[ 110.394572] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Unhandled sense code
[ 110.394582] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb]
[ 110.394587] Result: hostbyte=0x00 driverbyte=0x08
[ 110.394593] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb]
[ 110.394597] Sense Key : 0x3 [current]
[ 110.394604] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb]
[ 110.394608] ASC=0x14 ASCQ=0x0
[ 110.394614] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] CDB:
[ 110.394617] cdb[0]=0x28: 28 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00
[ 110.394634] end_request: critical medium error, dev sdb, sector 0
[ 110.394642] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 0
[ 110.394682] ldm_validate_partition_table(): Disk read failed.
[ 128.288329] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Unhandled sense code
[ 128.288339] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb]
[ 128.288344] Result: hostbyte=0x00 driverbyte=0x08
[ 128.288350] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb]
[ 128.288354] Sense Key : 0x3 [current]
[ 128.288361] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb]
[ 128.288365] ASC=0x14 ASCQ=0x0
[ 128.288371] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] CDB:
[ 128.288374] cdb[0]=0x28: 28 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00
[ 128.288391] end_request: critical medium error, dev sdb, sector 0
[ 128.288399] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 0
[ 146.181189] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Unhandled sense code
[ 146.181203] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb]
[ 146.181211] Result: hostbyte=0x00 driverbyte=0x08
[ 146.181220] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb]
[ 146.181227] Sense Key : 0x3 [current]
[ 146.181237] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb]
[ 146.181243] ASC=0x14 ASCQ=0x0
[ 146.181252] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] CDB:
[ 146.181258] cdb[0]=0x28: 28 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00
[ 146.181282] end_request: critical medium error, dev sdb, sector 0
[ 146.181295] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 0
[ 164.074457] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Unhandled sense code
[ 164.074468] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb]
[ 164.074473] Result: hostbyte=0x00 driverbyte=0x08
[ 164.074478] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb]
[ 164.074482] Sense Key : 0x3 [current]
[ 164.074490] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb]
[ 164.074494] ASC=0x14 ASCQ=0x0
[ 164.074499] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] CDB:
[ 164.074503] cdb[0]=0x28: 28 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00
[ 164.074520] end_request: critical medium error, dev sdb, sector 0
[ 164.074528] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 0
[ 164.074567] sdb: unable to read partition table
[ 164.074567] sdb: unable to read partition table
[ 181.958361] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Sector size 0 reported, assuming 512.
[ 205.804646] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Asking for cache data failed
[ 205.804662] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[ 205.804675] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI disk
[ 755.094913] perf samples too long (2509 > 2500), lowering kernel.perf_event_max_sample_rate to 50100
[12265.456208] systemd-journald[110]: File /var/log/journal/5a20a01d4d6a4685af4cdc5d156a3b05/user-1000.journal corrupted or uncleanly shut down, renaming and replacing.
[19070.061464] perf samples too long (5004 > 4990), lowering kernel.perf_event_max_sample_rate to 25200
Last edited by Slothberry (2014-04-02 23:07:10)

Trilby wrote:
Graysky's reaction was going to be mine too. As that was already here, I took a step back and rethought it for a while - you might want to do the same with your initial post. Certainly no one here has a need to defend archlinux or hold any pride in it - but when your initial post in a thread can be interpreted as "your distro of choice is known to suck, but maybe you can make it work anyways" then you shouldn't expect a warm reception.
Taking my step back, I see there is a fair chance I am misinterpretting that comment; but I doubt I'd be the only one to take it this way.
If you want help mounting an SD card, lets stick with that. I have absolutely no issues mounting and SD or micro SD cards in arch. So we should figure out why your system is not working the way it should rather than assume it should not be expected to work.
On a cursory glance of the info posted, I see that the partition table is not recognized. Is the SD card formatted? If so, how? Can in be read on other distros/OSs?
Ofcourse Arch linux isn't a sucky distro, it's the superior one !
I will have to defend myself a little by stating that english is ofcourse not my main language and my intent was not at all to talk down Arch as a distro, I've chosen it and ran with it for god knows how long now.. maybe a year or two ? It is now my main distribution.. getting down and dirty with things like this however can be really challenging.
But my utmost apologies, I never meant to scold Arch as a distro, out of all the distros Arch is probably the one standing ground right now.
Last edited by Slothberry (2014-04-02 22:48:08)

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