Re: Something has gone very wrong ...
The first step is to isolate the problem to it's source, and then it'll be easier to solve the problem. There are 3 things in play here, the cards, the readers, and Ubuntu (the computer). I would suggest trying the cards under a live-cd, or on another computer. If the problem goes away you'll know it's a problem with Ubuntu (or the computer), but if the problem persists then you'll know it's either the cards or the readers.
If it turns out to be Ubuntu then reboot might be enough to fix it. I'm guessing it probably is a problem with Ubuntu (or the computer), but for the moment lets say that it isn't. The next step would be to determine if it's the cards or the readers. Since you've tried multiple readers it's not likely the readers. The laws of coincedence wouldn't possibly allow for all 3 cards to run out of writes (or die) at the same time so that just leaves something that the cards have in common aside from the reader. Have they been re-formatted since you used them on your computer last?
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