Re: [Tails-dev] adding SanDisk Extreme to known issues

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Author: BitingBird
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To: The Tails public development discussion list
Subject: Re: [Tails-dev] adding SanDisk Extreme to known issues
BitingBird:
> Hi!
>
> Here is a small patch to add SanDisk Extreme to known issues (and change
> a bit the sentence underneath, because this SanDisk doesn't have the
> windows logo but still doesn't work.
>
> Cheers !
>
> BitingBird


Actually, I also added the Sony SD Card - so please apply this patch
instead, it has the commits for both unsupported devices.

>From a0cd0247f61e802a54027294b0baf44ca89c804f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: BitingBird <bitingbird@???>
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2015 13:59:32 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] adding Sandisk Extreme USB3.0 to known issues

---
wiki/src/support/known_issues.mdwn | 11 ++++++-----
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/wiki/src/support/known_issues.mdwn b/wiki/src/support/known_issues.mdwn
index fcab558..7cbf20b 100644
--- a/wiki/src/support/known_issues.mdwn
+++ b/wiki/src/support/known_issues.mdwn
@@ -34,12 +34,13 @@ dangerous|doc/first_steps/bug_reporting/tails_does_not_start#entirely]].
* SanDisk Cruzer Facet
* SanDisk Cruzer Orbiter 32GB (hangs at installation time but boots fine afterwards)
* SanDisk Ultra 32 GB
+* SanDisk Extreme USB3.0

-SanDisk had begun the production of flash drives configured as fixed disk in
-2012 to meet new requirements for Windows 8 Certification, and ended it in mid-2014. The flash drives that
-comply with this certification will have the Windows 8 logo on their packaging.
-If a flash drive does not have the Windows 8 logo on its packaging, then that
-drive will function as a removable disk and should work with Tails.
+SanDisk had begun the production of flash drives configured as fixed
+disk in 2012 to meet new requirements for Windows 8 Certification, and
+ended it in mid-2014. The flash drives that comply with this
+certification will have the Windows 8 logo on their packaging. Some
+new models don't have the logo but don't work on Tails either.

See also [[!tails_ticket 6397]].

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2.1.4


>From ee986ec2e0c7191de80db7e405aea69dfbfbfb3d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001

From: BitingBird <bitingbird@???>
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2015 14:04:51 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] formating + Aegis before PNY

---
wiki/src/support/known_issues.mdwn | 19 +++++++++++--------
1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/wiki/src/support/known_issues.mdwn b/wiki/src/support/known_issues.mdwn
index 7cbf20b..6ac140c 100644
--- a/wiki/src/support/known_issues.mdwn
+++ b/wiki/src/support/known_issues.mdwn
@@ -44,22 +44,25 @@ new models don't have the logo but don't work on Tails either.

See also [[!tails_ticket 6397]].

-<a id="pny"></a>
+<a id="aegis"></a>

-### PNY
+### Aegis

-When installing Tails, PNY USB sticks have problems with the constant write load
-and are prone to failure.
+During the boot process, USB is briefly powered off, that causes Aegis
+hardware-encrypted USB sticks to lock down, and the PIN must be
+entered again (fast) in order to complete the boot.

-<a id="aegis"></a>
+<a id="pny"></a>

-### Aegis
+### PNY

-During the boot process, USB is briefly powered off, that causes Aegis hardware-encrypted USB sticks to lock down, and the PIN must be entered again (fast) in order to complete the boot.
+When installing Tails, PNY USB sticks have problems with the constant
+write load and are prone to failure.

### Other vendors

-* Staples Relay USB 2.0 16GB, suffers from the same problem as [[some SanDisk USB sticks|known_issues#sandisk]].
+* Staples Relay USB 2.0 16GB, suffers from the same problem as
+ [[some SanDisk USB sticks|known_issues#sandisk]].

Acer Travelmate 8573T-254G50M
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2.1.4


>From 9e0e4a4e919200907b02c3d9b08158978f8ecb62 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001

From: BitingBird <bitingbird@???>
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2015 14:07:20 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] adding Sony SD Card to known issues (and changing the
section's title to "problematic USB and SD Cards"=

---
wiki/src/support/known_issues.mdwn | 5 +++--
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/wiki/src/support/known_issues.mdwn b/wiki/src/support/known_issues.mdwn
index 6ac140c..2df9413 100644
--- a/wiki/src/support/known_issues.mdwn
+++ b/wiki/src/support/known_issues.mdwn
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ start|doc/first_steps/bug_reporting/tails_does_not_start]].

<a id="problematic-usb-sticks"></a>

-Problematic USB sticks
-----------------------
+Problematic USB sticks and SD cards
+-----------------------------------

<a id="sandisk"></a>

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ write load and are prone to failure.

* Staples Relay USB 2.0 16GB, suffers from the same problem as
[[some SanDisk USB sticks|known_issues#sandisk]].
+* The SD Card Sony SDHC 8 GB (Type: SF-8UY/T1) is also not supported.

Acer Travelmate 8573T-254G50M
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2.1.4