I've just upgraded to Feisty from 6.10, and it seems that my external USB HDD won't get recognized anymore. If I watch /var/log/messages with a tail -f command, I see that the kernel recognizes a new USB device, but nothing happens. I don't get the USB Mass Storage message, or the SCSI Emulation message that normally comes with a USB Storage device.
Strangely enough, when I plug in my 1GB USB Key, it works perfectly. The kernel recognizes it, creates the /dev device, and Kubuntu automounts it and brings up a konqueror window.
What's even MORE strange is that if I power-cycle my USB HDD WHILE the USB key is mounted, it works fine. The kernel creates the /dev device and Kubuntu mounts it. If I then unmount and unplug the USB Key, the USB HDD just doesn't work anymore (it becomes read-only as far as the kernel is concerned). If I unmount it, and then try to mount it again, I get a /dev/sdc1 doesn't exist message.
My first thought was that the modules weren't being loaded with the USBHDD, but a quick check with lsmod confirms that everything is there. At least nothing changes when I plug in the USB key. Is there a difference between a USB Key (1GB) and a USB HDD (160GB), as far as drivers are concerned?
For what it's worth, the USB HDD box is just an empty box that you stick your own IDE drive in, so any internal HD becomes a USB HDD. I don't think that makes a difference, but I thought it worth mentioning. At any rate, this setup worked before with 6.10 so....
Any ideas? Thanks!
Strangely enough, when I plug in my 1GB USB Key, it works perfectly. The kernel recognizes it, creates the /dev device, and Kubuntu automounts it and brings up a konqueror window.
What's even MORE strange is that if I power-cycle my USB HDD WHILE the USB key is mounted, it works fine. The kernel creates the /dev device and Kubuntu mounts it. If I then unmount and unplug the USB Key, the USB HDD just doesn't work anymore (it becomes read-only as far as the kernel is concerned). If I unmount it, and then try to mount it again, I get a /dev/sdc1 doesn't exist message.
My first thought was that the modules weren't being loaded with the USBHDD, but a quick check with lsmod confirms that everything is there. At least nothing changes when I plug in the USB key. Is there a difference between a USB Key (1GB) and a USB HDD (160GB), as far as drivers are concerned?
For what it's worth, the USB HDD box is just an empty box that you stick your own IDE drive in, so any internal HD becomes a USB HDD. I don't think that makes a difference, but I thought it worth mentioning. At any rate, this setup worked before with 6.10 so....
Any ideas? Thanks!
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