1src Forums - T|T3 can now read/write 2 and 4GB SD cards

05-05-2009, 07:06 PM	#31
philpalm Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Alhambra Posts: 1,196	I wonder if there are any Z-71 users out there? Probably not because using the camera will wear out the internal wiring. It seems like the Zodiac users have given up. Maybe the Th-55 sony users would like to use 4gb or higher MS cards, now that MS card prices have dropped. I wonder if anyone would like to donate a PSP to Dimyitry for him to figure out how to make a Sony Clie able to read higher than 2gb. __________________ Th-55 U, T/X, TG-50, Handspring Deluxe (3) and PSP user.

05-05-2009, 10:51 PM	#32
dmitrygr Software engineer/hacker Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Silicon Valley, CA Posts: 5,061	I can(read: "able to" not "will") make a MSPro driver for Clies to support any size cards, except TH55, whose processor is undocumented and thus I cannot do anything with it __________________ Annoying me is NOT an approved way of encouraging me to produce software My software:PowerSDHC, PowerDrive, nuRom, UDMH, warpSpeed, PowerDiGi, brightnessFix, etc... Get it all here:http://www.PalmPowerups.com

05-06-2009, 01:22 AM	#33
Lindsey Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1	Thank you! My 1GB card was getting full, and I had a faster 2GB card sitting around unused.

05-06-2009, 12:17 PM	#34
Palmiga Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 11	Thanks a lot for this Software ! I tried a 2GB and it works well, but a bit slow. Maybe its my card that is too slow ?!? I bought a MemoryStar 133x 4GB-Card from Ebay. Formating this card with my T3 is the only way to get it work, but now I am not able to use this card with my PC (Ubuntu). The card wasnt found by the PC. What could I do ?

05-06-2009, 12:27 PM	#35
dmitrygr Software engineer/hacker Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Silicon Valley, CA Posts: 5,061	install FAT32 driver on T3 and re-format card on T3 __________________ Annoying me is NOT an approved way of encouraging me to produce software My software:PowerSDHC, PowerDrive, nuRom, UDMH, warpSpeed, PowerDiGi, brightnessFix, etc... Get it all here:http://www.PalmPowerups.com

05-06-2009, 12:42 PM

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Palmiga

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dmitrygr

install FAT32 driver on T3 and re-format card on T3

FAT32 driver has been installed since a few month, but I did it again and re-format the card. Same problem...

05-06-2009, 12:58 PM	#37
Palmiga Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 11	I check the card with RescoExplorer. Maybe it helps ... Got the following infos: Searchin for FAT Invalid sector size: 0 ... retrying with partition table invalid signature in boot block: 00000000 invalid signature in backup boot block: 00000000 backup doesnt compare to primary bootblock - FAT found - Type of file system is FAT32 - Cluster size is 32768 Phase 1 - read and Cmp FATs Phase 2 - Check Cluster Chains Phase 3 - Check Directories Phase 4 - Check for Lost Files ** Completed ---------------- 0 Files, 1 Folders 0KB Bad (0 Clusters) 3855264KB Free (120477 clusters) 3855392KB Total (120481 clusters)

05-06-2009, 02:24 PM	#38
dmitrygr Software engineer/hacker Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Silicon Valley, CA Posts: 5,061	this is ok 4GB card is not really SD - it is against the specification so your PC driver liekly refuses to read it i'm sure it can be patched to read it too, in the same way but i am not going to bother doing that sorry __________________ Annoying me is NOT an approved way of encouraging me to produce software My software:PowerSDHC, PowerDrive, nuRom, UDMH, warpSpeed, PowerDiGi, brightnessFix, etc... Get it all here:http://www.PalmPowerups.com

05-07-2009, 10:38 AM	#39
worm12345 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6	I bought a Transcend 133x 4GB SD and tried........'The handheld cannot recognize this card'. Formatting by Cardinfo....'Format Failed'. It is real SD card as my old card reader cannot read SDHC. And tried the SanDisk 2.0GB SD....it works!

05-07-2009, 11:25 AM	#40
philpalm Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Alhambra Posts: 1,196	Maybe this article will help: http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums...ad.php?t=199730 It talks about a program that will help to format a 4gbSD card. I haven't tried it but supposedly it was used to help Ninetendo users to be able to use 4GB cards in their systems. __________________ Th-55 U, T/X, TG-50, Handspring Deluxe (3) and PSP user.

05-08-2009, 09:37 AM

#41

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dmitrygr

this is ok
4GB card is not really SD - it is against the specification
so your PC driver liekly refuses to read it

i'm sure it can be patched to read it too, in the same way
but i am not going to bother doing that
sorry

As testet today, it works with Windows ! I could mount the card with Linux, but only manually.

Last edited by Palmiga : 05-09-2009 at 12:15 PM.

05-17-2009, 09:44 AM	#42
steve-tuf Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5	Trascend 4 GB sd card ng on t3 ok on 680 My Transcend SD (not SDHC) card (does not say x133) does not work with Dmitrys new Slot driver om my T3. I just get "The handheld cannot recognize this card" before and after installing FAT32 driver and new slot driver. Can read and write to it on my treo 680! Any solutions to getting it to work on my T3? Regards

05-17-2009, 12:56 PM	#43
dmitrygr Software engineer/hacker Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Silicon Valley, CA Posts: 5,061	then it's not really sd __________________ Annoying me is NOT an approved way of encouraging me to produce software My software:PowerSDHC, PowerDrive, nuRom, UDMH, warpSpeed, PowerDiGi, brightnessFix, etc... Get it all here:http://www.PalmPowerups.com

05-17-2009, 03:06 PM	#44
p41m3r Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 6	I tried a few format options on the 4GB Transcend card - as well as padding - but none worked. It seems the T3 itself does manage a successful FAT format (even though it say 'Format Failed') but refuses to make use of it subsequently. It behaves normally on the PC w/ the FAT format done on the T3. The latest version of the SD Formatter app formatted but failed to erase the card. It reported that Flash Erase is not supported by the device. The SD spec is probably not followed - surprising, since its not exactly a generic brand. I think we should avoid the Transcend models.

05-18-2009, 12:04 PM	#45
steve-tuf Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5	More info on my 4gb transcend card - It will work with my old card reader - it won't allow the "newer" sdhc cards to be read (I had to buy a new card reader). Therefore this seems to be an sd card of some type but not palm friendly!