On Tue, 2004-02-03 at 19:28, Emmanuel Seyman wrote: > When I insert my USB key (i-Bead 100 256Mo MP3 player) in my system, I get: > > Feb 4 01:22:47 orient kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:07.2-2.3, assigned address 7 > Feb 4 01:22:50 orient usb.agent[12123]: missing kernel or user mode driver usb-storage > Feb 4 01:22:50 orient kernel: SCSI device sda: 505856 512-byte hdwr sectors (259 MB) > Feb 4 01:22:50 orient kernel: sda: Write Protect is off > Feb 4 01:22:50 orient kernel: sda: sda1 > Feb 4 01:22:51 orient kernel: usb-uhci.c: interrupt, status 2, frame# 686 > Feb 4 01:22:53 orient devlabel: devlabel service started/restarted > > in /var/log/messages and all is weel (I can mount /dev/sda1 without any problems). > When I unlug the key, I get this bucketload of error messages: > > Feb 4 01:23:10 orient kernel: usb.c: USB disconnect on device 00:07.2-2.3 address 7 > Feb 4 01:23:10 orient kernel: sda: Unit Not Ready, sense: > Feb 4 01:23:10 orient kernel: Info fld=0xa00 (nonstd), Current 00:00: sense key Not Ready > Feb 4 01:23:10 orient kernel: sda : READ CAPACITY failed. > Feb 4 01:23:10 orient kernel: sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, driver = 08 > Feb 4 01:23:10 orient kernel: Info fld=0xa00 (nonstd), Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready > Feb 4 01:23:10 orient kernel: sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk size 1GB. > Feb 4 01:23:10 orient kernel: sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled > Feb 4 01:23:10 orient kernel: sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0 > Feb 4 01:23:10 orient kernel: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0 > Feb 4 01:23:10 orient kernel: unable to read partition table > Feb 4 01:23:10 orient kernel: sda: Unit Not Ready, sense: > Feb 4 01:23:10 orient kernel: Info fld=0xa00 (nonstd), Current 00:00: sense key Not Ready > Feb 4 01:23:10 orient kernel: sda : READ CAPACITY failed. > Feb 4 01:23:10 orient kernel: sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, driver = 08 > Feb 4 01:23:10 orient kernel: Info fld=0xa00 (nonstd), Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready > Feb 4 01:23:10 orient kernel: sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk size 1GB. > Feb 4 01:23:10 orient kernel: sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled > Feb 4 01:23:10 orient kernel: sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0 > Feb 4 01:23:10 orient kernel: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0 > Feb 4 01:23:10 orient kernel: unable to read partition table > Feb 4 01:23:10 orient kernel: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0 > Feb 4 01:23:10 orient kernel: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0 > Feb 4 01:23:11 orient kernel: sda: Unit Not Ready, sense: > Feb 4 01:23:11 orient kernel: Info fld=0xa00 (nonstd), Current 00:00: sense key Not Ready > Feb 4 01:23:11 orient kernel: sda : READ CAPACITY failed. > Feb 4 01:23:11 orient kernel: sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, driver = 08 > Feb 4 01:23:11 orient kernel: Info fld=0xa00 (nonstd), Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready > Feb 4 01:23:11 orient kernel: sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk size 1GB. > Feb 4 01:23:11 orient kernel: sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled > Feb 4 01:23:11 orient kernel: sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0 > Feb 4 01:23:11 orient kernel: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0 > Feb 4 01:23:11 orient kernel: unable to read partition table > Feb 4 01:23:12 orient devlabel: devlabel service started/restarted > Feb 4 01:23:12 orient kernel: sda: Unit Not Ready, sense: > Feb 4 01:23:12 orient kernel: Info fld=0xa00 (nonstd), Current 00:00: sense key Not Ready > Feb 4 01:23:12 orient kernel: sda : READ CAPACITY failed. > Feb 4 01:23:12 orient kernel: sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, driver = 08 > Feb 4 01:23:12 orient kernel: Info fld=0xa00 (nonstd), Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready > Feb 4 01:23:12 orient kernel: sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk size 1GB. > Feb 4 01:23:12 orient kernel: sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled > Feb 4 01:23:12 orient kernel: sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0 > Feb 4 01:23:12 orient kernel: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0 > Feb 4 01:23:12 orient kernel: unable to read partition table > > Is this normal? Is there a command I should run before unplugging the key? > Could this be related to something I've noticed on the key: > I get the same messages for my flash card reader. All seems to work ok. Travis Fraser