On Mon, 2004-01-05 at 08:40, Andrew Wafula wrote: > Hello, > > I think I have found the problem. I did 'tail -f /var/log/messages' then I > plugged in the USB HDD. I got the following: > > --begin-- > Jan 4 18:18:18 wert kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.1-2, assigned > address 2 > Jan 4 18:18:20 wert kernel: usb-uhci.c: interrupt, status 2, frame# 812 > Jan 4 18:18:20 wert kernel: scsi2 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage > devices > Jan 4 18:18:23 wert usb.agent[4454]: missing kernel or user mode driver > usb-storage > Jan 4 18:18:24 wert kernel: usb-uhci.c: interrupt, status 3, frame# 1973 > Jan 4 18:18:24 wert kernel: sda: Unit Not Ready, sense: > Jan 4 18:18:24 wert kernel: Current 00:00: sense key Not Ready > Jan 4 18:18:24 wert kernel: Additional sense indicates Medium not present > Jan 4 18:18:24 wert kernel: sda : READ CAPACITY failed. > Jan 4 18:18:24 wert kernel: sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, > driver = 08 > Jan 4 18:18:24 wert kernel: Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready > Jan 4 18:18:24 wert kernel: Additional sense indicates Medium not present > Jan 4 18:18:24 wert kernel: sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk > size 1GB. > Jan 4 18:18:24 wert kernel: sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled > Jan 4 18:18:24 wert kernel: sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0 > Jan 4 18:18:24 wert kernel: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0 > Jan 4 18:18:24 wert kernel: unable to read partition table > Jan 4 18:18:24 wert kernel: Device not ready. Make sure there is a disc in > the drive. > Jan 4 18:18:24 wert kernel: Device not ready. Make sure there is a disc in > the drive. > Jan 4 18:18:24 wert kernel: inserting floppy driver for 2.4.22-1.2115.nptl > Jan 4 18:18:27 wert kernel: floppy0: no floppy controllers found > Jan 4 18:18:27 wert insmod: > /lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2115.nptl/kernel/drivers/block/floppy.o: init_module: > No such device > Jan 4 18:18:27 wert 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 > Jan 4 18:18:27 wert insmod: > /lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2115.nptl/kernel/drivers/block/floppy.o: insmod > block-major-2 failed > Jan 4 18:18:27 wert kernel: usb-uhci.c: interrupt, status 2, frame# 1222 > Jan 4 18:18:27 wert kernel: sda: Unit Not Ready, sense: > Jan 4 18:18:27 wert kernel: Current 00:00: sense key Not Ready > Jan 4 18:18:27 wert kernel: Additional sense indicates Medium not present > Jan 4 18:18:27 wert kernel: sda : READ CAPACITY failed. > Jan 4 18:18:27 wert kernel: sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, > driver = 08 > Jan 4 18:18:27 wert kernel: Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready > Jan 4 18:18:27 wert kernel: Additional sense indicates Medium not present > Jan 4 18:18:27 wert kernel: sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk > size 1GB. > Jan 4 18:18:27 wert kernel: sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled > Jan 4 18:18:27 wert kernel: sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0 > Jan 4 18:18:27 wert kernel: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0 > Jan 4 18:18:27 wert kernel: unable to read partition table > Jan 4 18:18:27 wert kernel: Device not ready. Make sure there is a disc in > the drive. > Jan 4 18:18:27 wert kernel: Device not ready. Make sure there is a disc in > the drive. > Jan 4 18:18:28 wert kernel: sda: Unit Not Ready, sense: > Jan 4 18:18:28 wert kernel: Current 00:00: sense key Not Ready > Jan 4 18:18:28 wert kernel: Additional sense indicates Medium not present > Jan 4 18:18:28 wert kernel: sda : READ CAPACITY failed. > Jan 4 18:18:28 wert kernel: sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, > driver = 08 > Jan 4 18:18:28 wert kernel: Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready > Jan 4 18:18:28 wert kernel: Additional sense indicates Medium not present > Jan 4 18:18:28 wert kernel: sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk > size 1GB. > Jan 4 18:18:28 wert kernel: sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled > Jan 4 18:18:28 wert kernel: sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0 > Jan 4 18:18:28 wert kernel: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0 > Jan 4 18:18:28 wert kernel: unable to read partition table > Jan 4 18:18:28 wert kernel: Device not ready. Make sure there is a disc in > the drive. > Jan 4 18:18:28 wert kernel: Device not ready. Make sure there is a disc in > the drive. > Jan 4 18:18:29 wert devlabel: devlabel service started/restarted > > --end--- > > There seems to be a problem with the usb-storage driver as seen from the > line: > Jan 4 18:18:23 wert usb.agent[4454]: missing kernel or user mode driver > usb-storage > > After that everything bombs out. Interestingly, it works when I use a 128MB > flash disk which uses the same usb-storage driver. And how about /var/log/messages with the flash disk? Any difference? If they really use the same usb-storage driver, as they should, this is really weird. E.
