On Friday 06 July 2007, Claude Jones wrote: >On Fri July 6 2007 12:51:28 Gene Heskett wrote: >> I do note that libata.ko does exist in the /lib/modules path >> for the 3 fedora kernels installed, but booting to one of >> those kernels does not enable the use of this device. I'm >> thinking its a bios problem. Can anyone confirm? > >Gene: I can't confirm your specific situation, but, I can confirm >that I have a graveyard of such devices around here. They are >notoriously finicky (if you google around you'll see). My best >success has been with the devices that have separate power, or >dual USB cables, one for data, and one for power; also, be aware >that the cables themselves can be extremely problematic and some >can't handle the extra power for some reason (I've determined >that by simple A/B swapping); and, the hub you plug them into >can be an issue - this all revolves around tiny differences >between regular and high-power USB circuits and components - I >have powered hubs from Targus, which weren't so cheap, that will >overload the connection (the LED goes out) as soon as I plug one >of those self-powering drives in; I have cheapie 7-port hubs >from StarTech that never fail. The cheapie cases from Sabrent >are really bad. I've had several LaCie's go bad - they just >start connecting erratically at some point, and then, won't >connect at all; well, I could go on and on, but, I would suggest >you don't assume there's a problem with Fedora necessarily, if >you can't get it to work. > >-- >Claude Jones >Brunswick, MD, USA Thanks Claude. I'm beginning to think hardware, and if I can't come up with a working psu for it, I think I hear a new motherboard calling. -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Yow! I want my nose in lights!
