Any idea why my hard drive isn't working? Any guidance would be appreciated! thanks George USB View Results: USB TO IDE Speed: 12Mb/s (full) USB Version: 2.00 Device Class: 00(>ifc ) Device Subclass: 00 Device Protocol: 00 Maximum Default Endpoint Size: 64 Number of Configurations: 1 Vendor Id: 05e3 Product Id: 0702 Revision Number: 0.02 Config Number: 1 Number of Interfaces: 1 Attributes: c0 MaxPower Needed: 96mA Interface Number: 0 Name: usb-storage Alternate Number: 0 Class: 08(stor.) Sub Class: 6 Protocol: 50 Number of Endpoints: 2 Endpoint Address: 81 Direction: in Attribute: 2 Type: Bulk Max Packet Size: 64 Interval: 0ms Endpoint Address: 02 Direction: out Attribute: 2 Type: Bulk Max Packet Size: 64 Interval: 0ms DMESG: hub.c: USB new device connect on bus1/1/2, assigned device number 10 WARNING: USB Mass Storage data integrity not assured USB Mass Storage device found at 10 usb.c: USB disconnect on device 10 hub.c: USB new device connect on bus1/1/2, assigned device number 11 WARNING: USB Mass Storage data integrity not assured that's it :D /var/log/messages Mar 29 18:46:38 linux kernel: USB Mass Storage device found at 10 Mar 29 18:46:40 linux /etc/hotplug/usb.agent[3302]: Can't ignore signal CHLD, forcing to default. Mar 29 18:50:48 linux su: (to root) george on /dev/pts/2 Mar 29 18:50:48 linux su: pam_unix2: session started for user root, service su Mar 29 18:51:18 linux su: pam_unix2: session finished for user root, service su Mar 29 18:52:34 linux kernel: usb.c: USB disconnect on device 10 Mar 29 18:52:39 linux kernel: hub.c: USB new device connect on bus1/1/2, assigned device number 11 Mar 29 18:52:39 linux kernel: WARNING: USB Mass Storage data integrity not assured Mar 29 18:52:39 linux kernel: USB Mass Storage device found at 11 Mar 29 18:52:41 linux /etc/hotplug/usb.agent[3481]: Can't ignore signal CHLD, forcing to default. (that's me plugging it in and out) Doesn't assign a drive letter to it, so I can't mount it Previous output from plugging in: Mar 29 18:36:16 linux kernel: USB Mass Storage device found at 9 Mar 29 18:36:19 linux /etc/hotplug/usb.agent[2131]: Can't ignore signal CHLD, forcing to default. Mar 29 18:37:19 linux kernel: paride: version 1.06 installed (parport) Mar 29 18:37:19 linux kernel: pg: pg version 1.02, major 97 Mar 29 18:37:19 linux modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module paride_protocol Mar 29 18:37:19 linux kernel: pg0: Autoprobe failed Mar 29 18:37:19 linux kernel: pg: No ATAPI device detected Mar 29 18:37:19 linux insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.19-4GB/kernel/drivers/block/parid e/pg.o: init_module: Operation not permitted Mar 29 18:37:19 linux insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect mod ule parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters.You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg Mar 29 18:37:19 linux insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.19-4GB/kernel/drivers/block/parid e/pg.o: insmod char-major-97 failed Mar 29 18:37:19 linux kernel: paride: version 1.06 installed (parport) Mar 29 18:37:19 linux kernel: pg: pg version 1.02, major 97 Mar 29 18:37:19 linux modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module paride_protocol Mar 29 18:37:19 linux kernel: pg0: Autoprobe failed Mar 29 18:37:19 linux kernel: pg: No ATAPI device detected Mar 29 18:37:19 linux insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.19-4GB/kernel/drivers/block/parid e/pg.o: init_module: Operation not permitted Mar 29 18:37:19 linux insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect mod ule parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters. You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg Mar 29 18:37:19 linux insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.19-4GB/kernel/drivers/block/parid e/pg.o: insmod char-major-97 failed Mar 29 18:37:19 linux kernel: paride: version 1.06 installed (parport) Mar 29 18:37:19 linux kernel: pg: pg version 1.02, major 97 Mar 29 18:37:19 linux modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module paride_protocol Mar 29 18:37:19 linux kernel: pg0: Autoprobe failed Mar 29 18:37:19 linux kernel: pg: No ATAPI device detected Mar 29 18:37:19 linux insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.19-4GB/kernel/drivers/block/parid e/pg.o: init_module: Operation not permitted Mar 29 18:37:19 linux insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters. You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg Mar 29 18:37:19 linux insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.19-4GB/kernel/drivers/block/parid e/pg.o: insmod char-major-97 failed Mar 29 18:37:19 linux kernel: paride: version 1.06 installed (parport) Mar 29 18:37:19 linux kernel: pg: pg version 1.02, major 97 Mar 29 18:37:19 linux modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module paride_protocol Mar 29 18:37:19 linux kernel: pg0: Autoprobe failed Mar 29 18:37:19 linux kernel: pg: No ATAPI device detected Mar 29 18:37:19 linux insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.19-4GB/kernel/drivers/block/parid e/pg.o: init_module: Operation not permitted Mar 29 18:37:19 linux insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect mod ule parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters. You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg Mar 29 18:37:19 linux insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.19-4GB/kernel/drivers/block/parid e/pg.o: insmod char-major-97 failed Mar 29 18:38:39 linux su: (to root) george on /dev/pts/2 Mar 29 18:38:39 linux su: pam_unix2: session started for user root, service su Mar 29 18:38:40 linux su: pam_unix2: session finished for user root, service su Mar 29 18:38:42 linux su: pam_unix2: session finished for user root, service su Mar 29 18:40:16 linux su: (to root) george on /dev/pts/4 Mar 29 18:40:16 linux su: pam_unix2: session started for user root, service su Mar 29 18:40:16 linux su: pam_unix2: session finished for user root, service su Mar 29 18:40:16 linux su: (to root) george on /dev/pts/4 Mar 29 18:40:16 linux su: pam_unix2: session started for user root, service su Mar 29 18:41:33 linux su: pam_unix2: session finished for user root, service su Mar 29 18:46:31 linux kernel: usb.c: USB disconnect on device 9