On Saturday 23 December 2006 23:07, Leendert Meyer wrote:
On Saturday 23 December 2006 22:41, Primm wrote:
On Saturday 23 December 2006 22:32, Leendert Meyer wrote:
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*** 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?
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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
No. It doesn't work either on XP nor another linux box. Hence conclusion to return it and get a different drive. Cheers. Steve. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org