Problem with USB hard disk on Fedora Core 1

Andrew Wafula thewert at hotpop.com
Tue Jan 6 17:28:00 UTC 2004


Hello,

I checked with the usb flash disk and the results are below:

Jan  6 16:16:13 wert kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.1-2, assigned address 2
Jan  6 16:16:13 wert kernel: scsi2 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Jan  6 16:16:13 wert kernel:   Vendor:           Model:                   Rev:

Jan  6 16:16:13 wert kernel:   Type:   Direct-Access                      ANSI S
CSI revision: 02
Jan  6 16:16:13 wert kernel: Attached scsi removable disk sdb at scsi2, channel
0, id 0, lun 0
Jan  6 16:16:13 wert kernel: SCSI device sdb: 256000 512-byte hdwr sectors (131
MB)
Jan  6 16:16:13 wert kernel: sdb: Write Protect is off
Jan  6 16:16:13 wert kernel:  sdb: sdb1
Jan  6 16:16:16 wert usb.agent[5155]: missing kernel or user mode driver usb-sto
rage
Jan  6 16:16:17 wert kernel: usb-uhci.c: interrupt, status 3, frame# 1171
Jan  6 16:16:17 wert kernel: sda: Unit Not Ready, sense:
Jan  6 16:16:17 wert kernel: Current 00:00: sense key Not Ready
Jan  6 16:16:17 wert kernel: Additional sense indicates Medium not present
Jan  6 16:16:17 wert kernel: sda : READ CAPACITY failed.
Jan  6 16:16:17 wert kernel: sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, driver =
08
Jan  6 16:16:17 wert kernel: Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready
Jan  6 16:16:17 wert kernel: Additional sense indicates Medium not present
Jan  6 16:16:17 wert kernel: sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk size
 1GB.
Jan  6 16:16:17 wert kernel: sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
Jan  6 16:16:17 wert kernel:  sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
Jan  6 16:16:17 wert kernel:  I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
Jan  6 16:16:17 wert kernel:  unable to read partition table
Jan  6 16:16:17 wert kernel: Device not ready.  Make sure there is a disc in the
 drive.
Jan  6 16:16:17 wert kernel: Device not ready.  Make sure there is a disc in the
 drive.
Jan  6 16:16:17 wert kernel: inserting floppy driver for 2.4.22-1.2115.nptl
Jan  6 16:16:20 wert kernel: floppy0: no floppy controllers found
Jan  6 16:16:20 wert insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2115.nptl/kernel/drivers/bloc
k/floppy.o: init_module: No such device
Jan  6 16:16:20 wert insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect modu
le parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters.       You may find more i
nformation in syslog or the output from dmesg
Jan  6 16:16:20 wert insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2115.nptl/kernel/drivers/bloc
k/floppy.o: insmod block-major-2 failed
Jan  6 16:16:20 wert kernel: sda: Unit Not Ready, sense:
Jan  6 16:16:20 wert kernel: Current 00:00: sense key Not Ready
Jan  6 16:16:20 wert kernel: Additional sense indicates Medium not present
Jan  6 16:16:20 wert kernel: sda : READ CAPACITY failed.
Jan  6 16:16:20 wert kernel: sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, driver =
08
Jan  6 16:16:20 wert kernel: Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready
Jan  6 16:16:20 wert kernel: Additional sense indicates Medium not present
Jan  6 16:16:20 wert kernel: sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk size
 1GB.
Jan  6 16:16:20 wert kernel: sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
Jan  6 16:16:20 wert kernel:  sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
Jan  6 16:16:20 wert kernel:  I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
Jan  6 16:16:20 wert kernel:  unable to read partition table
Jan  6 16:16:20 wert kernel: Device not ready.  Make sure there is a disc in the
 drive.
Jan  6 16:16:20 wert kernel: Device not ready.  Make sure there is a disc in the                                             drive.
Jan  6 16:16:21 wert kernel: sda: Unit Not Ready, sense:
Jan  6 16:16:21 wert kernel: Current 00:00: sense key Not Ready
Jan  6 16:16:21 wert kernel: Additional sense indicates Medium not present
Jan  6 16:16:22 wert kernel: sda : READ CAPACITY failed.
Jan  6 16:16:22 wert kernel: sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, driver =                                             08
Jan  6 16:16:22 wert kernel: Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready
Jan  6 16:16:22 wert kernel: Additional sense indicates Medium not present
Jan  6 16:16:22 wert kernel: sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk size                                             1GB.
Jan  6 16:16:22 wert kernel: sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
Jan  6 16:16:22 wert kernel:  sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
Jan  6 16:16:22 wert kernel:  I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
Jan  6 16:16:22 wert kernel:  unable to read partition table
Jan  6 16:16:22 wert kernel: Device not ready.  Make sure there is a disc in the                                             drive.
Jan  6 16:16:22 wert kernel: usb-uhci.c: interrupt, status 3, frame# 59
Jan  6 16:16:22 wert kernel: Device not ready.  Make sure there is a disc in the                                             drive.
Jan  6 16:16:22 wert devlabel: devlabel service started/restarted

====================================================================

Jan  6 16:16:22 wert devlabel: devlabel service started/restarted
Jan  6 16:18:02 wert kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.1-1, assigned address 3
Jan  6 16:18:04 wert kernel: usb-uhci.c: interrupt, status 2, frame# 381
Jan  6 16:18:04 wert kernel: scsi3 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Jan  6 16:18:07 wert usb.agent[6007]: missing kernel or user mode driver usb-storage
Jan  6 16:18:08 wert kernel: usb-uhci.c: interrupt, status 3, frame# 1563
Jan  6 16:18:08 wert kernel: sda: Unit Not Ready, sense:
Jan  6 16:18:08 wert kernel: Current 00:00: sense key Not Ready
Jan  6 16:18:08 wert kernel: Additional sense indicates Medium not present
Jan  6 16:18:08 wert kernel: sda : READ CAPACITY failed.
Jan  6 16:18:08 wert kernel: sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, driver = 08
Jan  6 16:18:08 wert kernel: Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready
Jan  6 16:18:08 wert kernel: Additional sense indicates Medium not present
Jan  6 16:18:08 wert kernel: sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk size 1GB.
Jan  6 16:18:08 wert kernel: sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
Jan  6 16:18:08 wert kernel:  sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
Jan  6 16:18:08 wert kernel:  I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
Jan  6 16:18:08 wert kernel:  unable to read partition table
Jan  6 16:18:08 wert kernel: Device not ready.  Make sure there is a disc in the drive.
Jan  6 16:18:08 wert kernel: Device not ready.  Make sure there is a disc in the drive.
Jan  6 16:18:08 wert kernel: inserting floppy driver for 2.4.22-1.2115.nptl
Jan  6 16:18:11 wert kernel: floppy0: no floppy controllers found
Jan  6 16:18:11 wert insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2115.nptl/kernel/drivers/block/floppy.o: init_module: No such device
Jan  6 16:18:11 wert insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters.       You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg
Jan  6 16:18:11 wert insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2115.nptl/kernel/drivers/block/floppy.o: insmod block-major-2 failed
Jan  6 16:18:11 wert kernel: usb-uhci.c: interrupt, status 2, frame# 810
Jan  6 16:18:11 wert kernel: sda: Unit Not Ready, sense:
Jan  6 16:18:11 wert kernel: Current 00:00: sense key Not Ready
Jan  6 16:18:11 wert kernel: Additional sense indicates Medium not present
Jan  6 16:18:11 wert kernel: sda : READ CAPACITY failed.
Jan  6 16:18:11 wert kernel: sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, driver = 08
Jan  6 16:18:11 wert kernel: Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready
Jan  6 16:18:11 wert kernel: Additional sense indicates Medium not present
Jan  6 16:18:11 wert kernel: sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk size 1GB.
Jan  6 16:18:11 wert kernel: sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
Jan  6 16:18:11 wert kernel:  sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
Jan  6 16:18:11 wert kernel:  I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
Jan  6 16:18:11 wert kernel:  unable to read partition table
Jan  6 16:18:11 wert kernel: Device not ready.  Make sure there is a disc in the drive.
Jan  6 16:18:11 wert kernel: Device not ready.  Make sure there is a disc in the drive.
Jan  6 16:18:12 wert kernel: sda: Unit Not Ready, sense:
Jan  6 16:18:12 wert kernel: Current 00:00: sense key Not Ready
Jan  6 16:18:12 wert kernel: Additional sense indicates Medium not present
Jan  6 16:18:12 wert kernel: sda : READ CAPACITY failed.
Jan  6 16:18:12 wert kernel: sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, driver = 08
Jan  6 16:18:12 wert kernel: Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready
Jan  6 16:18:12 wert kernel: Additional sense indicates Medium not present
Jan  6 16:18:12 wert kernel: sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk size 1GB.
Jan  6 16:18:12 wert kernel: sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
Jan  6 16:18:12 wert kernel:  sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
Jan  6 16:18:12 wert kernel:  I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
Jan  6 16:18:12 wert kernel:  unable to read partition table
Jan  6 16:18:12 wert kernel: Device not ready.  Make sure there is a disc in the drive.
Jan  6 16:18:12 wert kernel: Device not ready.  Make sure there is a disc in the drive.
Jan  6 16:18:13 wert devlabel: devlabel service started/restarted

The first part is the messages I get when inserting the flash disk; the second, when I insert the USB HDD. Strangely, using the same usb-storage driver, I am able to read the usb flash disk but not the USB hard drive.

This is very strange indeed. Any suggestions on where the problem might be?

Regards,
Andrew
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