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[Leendert Meyer <leen.meyer@xxxxxxx>]

On Saturday 23 December 2006 22:41, Primm wrote:
> On Saturday 23 December 2006 22:32, Leendert Meyer wrote:
[8<]
> > *** How about /var/log/messages? What appears there
> > _right_after_ plugging in the device?
>
> It gives this:
>
>
> Dec 23 22:36:17 highheels2 kernel: usb 1-8: new high speed USB
> device using ehci_hcd and address 12
> Dec 23 22:36:17 highheels2 kernel: usb 1-8: new device found,
> idVendor=067b, idProduct=2507
> Dec 23 22:36:17 highheels2 kernel: usb 1-8: new device strings:
> Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
> Dec 23 22:36:17 highheels2 kernel: usb 1-8: Product: Mass Storage
> Device Dec 23 22:36:17 highheels2 kernel: usb 1-8: Manufacturer:
> Prolific Technology Inc.
> Dec 23 22:36:17 highheels2 kernel: usb 1-8: SerialNumber: 0
> Dec 23 22:36:17 highheels2 kernel: usb 1-8: configuration #1
> chosen from 1 choice
> Dec 23 22:36:17 highheels2 kernel: scsi6 : SCSI emulation for USB
> Mass Storage devices
> Dec 23 22:36:17 highheels2 kernel: usb-storage: device found at 12
> Dec 23 22:36:17 highheels2 kernel: usb-storage: waiting for device
> to settle before scanning
> Dec 23 22:36:18 highheels2 kernel:   Vendor: A´`& ]¨   Model: Ǿʥ
> ã…y(±)÷5­ ñ Rev:  y 

Garbage? This looks not promising.

> Dec 23 22:36:18 highheels2 kernel:   Type:   Direct-Access
> ANSI SCSI revision: 00
> Dec 23 22:36:18 highheels2 kernel: sde : very big device. try to
> use READ CAPACITY(16).
> Dec 23 22:36:18 highheels2 kernel: sde : READ CAPACITY(16) failed.

??? Looks like the kernel can't cope? (but I'm not a USB-guy). Did 
the usb-device come with a CD with kernel modules/drivers?

[8<]

> Could it be the hardware that's at fault?

That is a possibility. Does it work in another OS? Another PC? It's 
small, so you could easily take it to a friend to try.

Maybe there are more knowledgeable people around here with better 
advice.

Cheers,

Leen
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