Can't open /proc folder

[jtruong]

Using cardmgr, i get "no pcmcia driver in /proc/devices"

But i can't open the /proc folder with the file manager. I can see its contents though using the terminal but all the files are empty ( or unreadable )

Also, using the disk manager, i noticed /proc was on there and it says that it's busy when trying to unmount it.

Thing is i'm a newbie and not sure what the proc folder is for, but any help or suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks,
jtruong

[santellij]

I don't want to get into all the /proc stuff but

# cat /proc/devices

...should work. I would explain but will most likely not do a good job and just confuse you. Maybe start with "man proc." (sorry couldn't find a good link)

I'm not sure about support for /proc in the "file manager." I opened it up in KDE and got a M$ type of pop up asking me what apt to open "devises" in. Anyway, I'm sure the file browser (manager) developers were not thinking about the user that wanted to check out /proc.

/proc is a great tool once you know what's in there so check it out..but get onto the command line to do so.

hope that helps. (I'll post on the other thread if I have any luck with the PCMCIA card)