Help!

I have a Kingston 1024 MB CF memory card. When I insert it in my 5500, I get the icon (white, unlike the blue icon for my SD card) at the bottom of the screen, but the Zaurus won't read the card. I've tried to format it as FAT and FAT 32, but neither works. I've tried to mount it:

mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/cf

I receive a "failed" message. My Symbol CF wireless network card works in the slot, so it's not the slot. Is it me? Am I doing something foolish here?

I'm running the Sharp 3.10 ROM.

Get yourself a USB reader, or a Notebook and PCMCIA adaptor, and test the card.
Also, try formatting it in a camera. . . Apparently that should work according to tomeone who rescued theirs that way. But first, try the card on a PC. If you can write files, then read them again after unplugging, replugging, it's not the card. . . Maybe they're just not compatible? My Kingston 256 works though. . .

The card works fine in my laptop, so unless the Zaurus is particular about this card, I would think it should work there also.

Format it in a CF digital camera.
Worked for someone on here!

i have this same problem with my sl-5500 under sharp rom 3.13.

if i find a solution i will repost.

ok ... heres some information on this problem i suppose:

enter the diagnostic mode by flipping the cool grey switch on the back to shutoff the z and then press and hold d and p while you power the unit back on. use the touch screen and go to menu 2 and hit "compact flash"

at this point your zaurus will run a series of tests (5 i think) provided you have a CF card in the slot to test it on.

--I failed the first 3 tests. My CF slot works for my Linksys WiFi card but not for data storage.

I contacted SHARP today -- they said they'd have a representative call me next week.

I took my Z apart today to replace the internal battery and I gave the unit a great cleaning too (mine is at least 3 years old) unfortunately that didn't fix the problem.

will repost as soon as i have more info. i have a feeling though that any news i may bring will be bad news indeed.

according to SHARP, thedevice is definately in need of service. if you are out of warranty there is a $50 estimate fee (that if you approve the estimate will go towards the repair) in addition to a $10 shipping fee.

Mine failed all 6 tests! ;-(

It would seem that it is a hardware failure but I want to try a hard factory-settings reset first.

Now if only I could remember how to do that!

doc

I got my old 1 Gig SD card working properly (it was acting flakey) once by sticking it in my Palm and had the Palm format it.