Re: LS-120 drive

["Mikkel L. Ellertson" <mikkel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Anne Wilson wrote:
> On Sunday 13 April 2008 20:25:12 Anne Wilson wrote:
> > I need to wipe some floppies before disposal.   I have a usb LS-120 drive
> > that I used to be able to use with linux, but it looks as though the
> > drivers may no longer be in the kernel - it is of the vitage of zip drives.
> >  Or maybe I just need some extra packages installed?  Can anyone help me
> > get this working again?
> More info:
>
> syslog
> Apr 13 20:35:01 anne-wireless kernel: usb 2-2: new full speed USB device using 
> uhci_hcd and address 3
> Apr 13 20:35:01 anne-wireless kernel: usb 2-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 
> choice
> Apr 13 20:35:01 anne-wireless kernel: scsi4 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass 
> Storage devices
> Apr 13 20:35:01 anne-wireless kernel: usb-storage: device found at 3
> Apr 13 20:35:01 anne-wireless kernel: usb-storage: waiting for device to 
> settle before scanning
> Apr 13 20:35:06 anne-wireless kernel: scsi 4:0:0:0: Direct-Access     MATSHITA 
> LS-120 VER5   00 F523 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 CCS
> Apr 13 20:35:36 anne-wireless kernel: usb 2-2: reset full speed USB device 
> using uhci_hcd and address 3
> Apr 13 20:36:13 anne-wireless last message repeated 4 times
> Apr 13 20:36:13 anne-wireless kernel: sd 4:0:0:0: scsi: Device offlined - not 
> ready after error recovery
> Apr 13 20:36:13 anne-wireless kernel: sd 4:0:0:0: rejecting I/O to offline 
> device
> Apr 13 20:36:13 anne-wireless kernel: sd 4:0:0:0: rejecting I/O to offline 
> device
> Apr 13 20:36:13 anne-wireless kernel: sd 4:0:0:0: [sda] READ CAPACITY failed
> Apr 13 20:36:13 anne-wireless kernel: sd 4:0:0:0: [sda] Result: 
> hostbyte=DID_NO_CONNECT driverbyte=DRIVER_OK,SUGGEST_OK
> Apr 13 20:36:13 anne-wireless kernel: sd 4:0:0:0: [sda] Sense not available.
> Apr 13 20:36:13 anne-wireless kernel: sd 4:0:0:0: rejecting I/O to offline 
> device
> Apr 13 20:36:13 anne-wireless kernel: sd 4:0:0:0: [sda] Write Protect is off
> Apr 13 20:36:13 anne-wireless kernel: sd 4:0:0:0: [sda] Mode Sense: 00 00 00 
> 00
> Apr 13 20:36:13 anne-wireless kernel: sd 4:0:0:0: [sda] Assuming drive cache: 
> write through
> Apr 13 20:36:13 anne-wireless kernel: sd 4:0:0:0: [sda] Attached SCSI 
> removable disk
> Apr 13 20:36:13 anne-wireless kernel: sd 4:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 
> type 0
> Apr 13 20:36:13 anne-wireless kernel: usb-storage: device scan complete
>
>
> lsusb
> Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0718:0002 Imation Corp.
>
> Anne
One thing you could try is to put a disk in before plugging in the 
drive. From the output, I don't think the drive is being seen as a 
removable media device.

Mikkel
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