I've been having some trouble recently with a 300 gig ATA hard drive that I have in a ByteCC external enclosure that I got from NewEgg back in July. It was working just fine until it would start to hang during file I/O. I don't have this problems with Windows XP when I format it with NTFS. I'm not sure if it's a problem with the hard drive itself or a configuration error with Linux. I've searched Google on this and I"ve not found anything conclusive at this point. I'm currently running 2.6.13.4 on Fedora Core 4. I get the following with lsusb: Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0402:5621 ALi Corp. USB 2.0 Storage Device Bus 001 Device 002: ID 2001:f103 D-Link Corp. [hex] Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 I get this error message in /var/log/messages when the file I/O hangs: Oct 25 22:19:23 localhost kernel: usb 1-2.6: reset full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3 Oct 25 22:19:23 localhost kernel: SCSI error : <2 0 0 0> return code = 0x8000002 Oct 25 22:19:23 localhost kernel: sda: Current: sense key: Data Protect Oct 25 22:19:23 localhost kernel: Additional sense: Write protected Oct 25 22:19:23 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 4294961479 Oct 25 22:19:23 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 2147480708 Oct 25 22:19:23 localhost kernel: lost page write due to I/O error on sda1 Oct 25 22:19:23 localhost kernel: SCSI error : <2 0 0 0> return code = 0x8000002 Oct 25 22:19:23 localhost kernel: sda: Current: sense key: Data Protect Oct 25 22:19:23 localhost kernel: Additional sense: Write protected Oct 25 22:19:23 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 4294961481 Oct 25 22:19:23 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 2147480709 Oct 25 22:19:23 localhost kernel: lost page write due to I/O error on sda1 Oct 25 22:19:23 localhost kernel: SCSI error : <2 0 0 0> return code = 0x8000002 Oct 25 22:19:23 localhost kernel: sda: Current: sense key: Data Protect Oct 25 22:19:23 localhost kernel: Additional sense: Write protected Oct 25 22:19:23 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 4294961483 Oct 25 22:19:23 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 2147480710 Oct 25 22:19:23 localhost kernel: lost page write due to I/O error on sda1 Oct 25 22:19:23 localhost kernel: SCSI error : <2 0 0 0> return code = 0x8000002 Oct 25 22:19:23 localhost kernel: sda: Current: sense key: Data Protect Oct 25 22:19:23 localhost kernel: Additional sense: Write protected Oct 25 22:19:23 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 4294961485 Oct 25 22:19:23 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 2147480711 Oct 25 22:19:23 localhost kernel: lost page write due to I/O error on sda1 Oct 25 22:19:23 localhost kernel: SCSI error : <2 0 0 0> return code = 0x8000002 Oct 25 22:19:23 localhost kernel: sda: Current: sense key: Data Protect Oct 25 22:19:23 localhost kernel: Additional sense: Write protected Oct 25 22:19:23 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 4294961487 Oct 25 22:19:23 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 2147480712 Oct 25 22:19:23 localhost kernel: lost page write due to I/O error on sda1 Oct 25 22:19:24 localhost kernel: SCSI error : <2 0 0 0> return code = 0x8000002 Oct 25 22:19:24 localhost kernel: sda: Current: sense key: Data Protect Oct 25 22:19:24 localhost kernel: Additional sense: Write protected Oct 25 22:19:24 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 4294961489 Oct 25 22:19:24 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 2147480713 Oct 25 22:19:24 localhost kernel: lost page write due to I/O error on sda1 When I do a modprobe uhci-hcd, this is what happens when it sees the external hard drive: Oct 25 22:28:30 localhost kernel: USB Universal Host Controller Interface driver v2.3 Oct 25 22:28:30 localhost kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:07.2[D] -> GSI 10 (level, low) -> IRQ 10 Oct 25 22:28:30 localhost kernel: uhci_hcd 0000:00:07.2: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller Oct 25 22:28:30 localhost kernel: uhci_hcd 0000:00:07.2: detected 2 ports Oct 25 22:28:30 localhost kernel: uhci_hcd 0000:00:07.2: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 1 Oct 25 22:28:30 localhost kernel: uhci_hcd 0000:00:07.2: irq 10, io base 0x0000d000 Oct 25 22:28:30 localhost kernel: usb usb1: Product: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller Oct 25 22:28:30 localhost kernel: usb usb1: Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.13.4 uhci_hcd Oct 25 22:28:30 localhost kernel: usb usb1: SerialNumber: 0000:00:07.2 Oct 25 22:28:31 localhost kernel: hub 1-0:1.0: USB hub found Oct 25 22:28:31 localhost kernel: hub 1-0:1.0: 2 ports detected Oct 25 22:28:31 localhost kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:07.3[D] -> GSI 10 (level, low) -> IRQ 10 Oct 25 22:28:31 localhost kernel: uhci_hcd 0000:00:07.3: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (#2) Oct 25 22:28:31 localhost kernel: uhci_hcd 0000:00:07.3: detected 2 ports Oct 25 22:28:31 localhost kernel: uhci_hcd 0000:00:07.3: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 2 Oct 25 22:28:31 localhost kernel: uhci_hcd 0000:00:07.3: irq 10, io base 0x0000d400 Oct 25 22:28:31 localhost kernel: usb usb2: Product: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (#2) Oct 25 22:28:31 localhost kernel: usb usb2: Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.13.4 uhci_hcd Oct 25 22:28:31 localhost kernel: usb usb2: SerialNumber: 0000:00:07.3 Oct 25 22:28:31 localhost kernel: hub 2-0:1.0: USB hub found Oct 25 22:28:31 localhost kernel: hub 2-0:1.0: 2 ports detected Oct 25 22:28:31 localhost kernel: usb 1-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 2 Oct 25 22:28:32 localhost kernel: hub 1-2:1.0: USB hub found Oct 25 22:28:32 localhost kernel: hub 1-2:1.0: 7 ports detected Oct 25 22:28:32 localhost kernel: usb 1-2.6: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3 Oct 25 22:28:32 localhost kernel: usb 1-2.6: Product: USB 2.0 Storage Device Oct 25 22:28:32 localhost kernel: usb 1-2.6: SerialNumber: 00042222200000105632 Oct 25 22:28:32 localhost kernel: scsi3 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices Oct 25 22:28:37 localhost kernel: Vendor: USB 2.0 Model: Storage Device Rev: 0111 Oct 25 22:28:37 localhost kernel: Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 00 Oct 25 22:28:37 localhost kernel: SCSI device sda: 4294967292 512-byte hdwr sectors (2199023 MB) Oct 25 22:28:37 localhost kernel: sda: assuming drive cache: write through Oct 25 22:28:37 localhost kernel: SCSI device sda: 4294967291 512-byte hdwr sectors (2199023 MB) Oct 25 22:28:37 localhost kernel: sda: assuming drive cache: write through Oct 25 22:28:37 localhost kernel: sda:<7>usb-storage: queuecommand called Oct 25 22:28:37 localhost kernel: sda1 Oct 25 22:28:37 localhost kernel: Attached scsi disk sda at scsi3, channel 0, id 0, lun 0 Oct 25 22:28:37 localhost kernel: Attached scsi generic sg2 at scsi3, channel 0, id 0, lun 0, type 0 Oct 25 22:28:38 localhost scsi.agent[13549]: disk at /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:07.2/usb1/1-2/1-2.6/1-2.6:1.0/host3/target3:0:0/3:0:0:0 Oct 25 22:28:41 localhost kernel: SCSI error : <3 0 0 0> return code = 0x8000002 Oct 25 22:28:41 localhost kernel: sda: Current: sense key: Data Protect Oct 25 22:28:41 localhost kernel: Additional sense: Write protected Oct 25 22:28:41 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 4294961471 Oct 25 22:28:41 localhost kernel: printk: 254299 messages suppressed. Oct 25 22:28:41 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 2147480704 Oct 25 22:28:43 localhost kernel: SCSI error : <3 0 0 0> return code = 0x8000002 Oct 25 22:28:43 localhost kernel: sda: Current: sense key: Data Protect Oct 25 22:28:43 localhost kernel: Additional sense: Write protected Oct 25 22:28:43 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 4294961473 Oct 25 22:28:43 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 2147480705 Oct 25 22:28:45 localhost kernel: SCSI error : <3 0 0 0> return code = 0x8000002 Oct 25 22:28:45 localhost kernel: sda: Current: sense key: Data Protect Oct 25 22:28:45 localhost kernel: Additional sense: Write protected Oct 25 22:28:45 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 4294961475 Oct 25 22:28:45 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 2147480706 Oct 25 22:28:46 localhost kernel: SCSI error : <3 0 0 0> return code = 0x8000002 Oct 25 22:28:46 localhost kernel: sda: Current: sense key: Data Protect Oct 25 22:28:46 localhost kernel: Additional sense: Write protected Oct 25 22:28:46 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 4294961477 Oct 25 22:28:46 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 2147480707 Oct 25 22:28:48 localhost kernel: SCSI error : <3 0 0 0> return code = 0x8000002 Oct 25 22:28:48 localhost kernel: sda: Current: sense key: Data Protect Oct 25 22:28:48 localhost kernel: Additional sense: Write protected Oct 25 22:28:48 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 4294961471 Oct 25 22:28:48 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 2147480704 Oct 25 22:28:50 localhost kernel: SCSI error : <3 0 0 0> return code = 0x8000002 Oct 25 22:28:50 localhost kernel: sda: Current: sense key: Data Protect Oct 25 22:28:50 localhost kernel: Additional sense: Write protected Oct 25 22:28:50 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 4294961473 Oct 25 22:28:50 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 2147480705 Oct 25 22:28:52 localhost kernel: SCSI error : <3 0 0 0> return code = 0x8000002 Oct 25 22:28:52 localhost kernel: sda: Current: sense key: Data Protect Oct 25 22:28:52 localhost kernel: Additional sense: Write protected Oct 25 22:28:52 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 4294961475 Oct 25 22:28:52 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 2147480706 Oct 25 22:28:54 localhost kernel: SCSI error : <3 0 0 0> return code = 0x8000002 Oct 25 22:28:54 localhost kernel: sda: Current: sense key: Data Protect Oct 25 22:28:54 localhost kernel: Additional sense: Write protected Oct 25 22:28:54 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 4294961477 Oct 25 22:28:54 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 2147480707
