On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 16:50:38 +0000, Tony Dietrich wrote:
> Try this:
>
> su - to root.
>
> root # tail -f /var/log/messages
[root@localhost ~]# tail -f /var/log/messages
Mar 10 16:52:03 localhost kernel: hdb: tray open
Mar 10 16:52:03 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev hdb, sector 52
Mar 10 16:52:03 localhost kernel: hdb: tray open
Mar 10 16:52:03 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev hdb, sector 56
Mar 10 16:52:03 localhost kernel: hdb: tray open
Mar 10 16:52:03 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev hdb, sector 60
Mar 10 16:52:03 localhost kernel: hdb: tray open
Mar 10 16:52:03 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev hdb, sector 0
Mar 10 16:52:03 localhost kernel: hdb: tray open
Mar 10 16:52:03 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev hdb, sector 4
[It sat a few moments, so I hit ^C -- bth]
[root@localhost ~]#
>
> then plug in your usb connection to the GPS, and let us know what it says.
>
> USB is handled by hotplug, so if configures the entries on-the-fly.
>
> First, we need to know if it IS seeing the device when you plug it in, and
> recognising it.
[root@localhost ~]# tail -f /var/log/messages
Mar 10 16:52:03 localhost kernel: hdb: tray open
Mar 10 16:52:03 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev hdb, sector 52
Mar 10 16:52:03 localhost kernel: hdb: tray open
Mar 10 16:52:03 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev hdb, sector 56
Mar 10 16:52:03 localhost kernel: hdb: tray open
Mar 10 16:52:03 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev hdb, sector 60
Mar 10 16:52:03 localhost kernel: hdb: tray open
Mar 10 16:52:03 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev hdb, sector 0
Mar 10 16:52:03 localhost kernel: hdb: tray open
Mar 10 16:52:03 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev hdb, sector 4
[root@localhost ~]
Looks the same, unless I'm missing something.
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Beartooth Staffwright, PhD, Neo-Redneck, Double Retiree,
Not Quite Clueless Linux Power User : Fedora Core 4 [etc]
I have precious (very precious) little idea where up is.
