USB hard drive

[Jim Douglas]

>From: Jeff Vian <jvian10 at charter.net>
>Reply-To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list at redhat.com>
>To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list at redhat.com>
>Subject: Re: USB hard drive
>Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 13:33:29 -0600
>
>On Wed, 2006-03-29 at 21:02 +0000, Jim Douglas wrote:
> > >From: Res <res at ausics.net>
> > >Reply-To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list at redhat.com>
> > >To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list at redhat.com>
> > >Subject: Re: USB hard drive
> > >Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 06:12:30 +1000 (EST)
> > >
> > >Also  yum install usbutils
> > >then run lsusb
> > >
> > >who the hell knows why but its not installed by default, least it wasnt
> > >here
> > >
> > >
> > >On Wed, 29 Mar 2006, Mail List wrote:
> > >
> > >>dmesg | less
> > >>
> > >>Find the device name in dmesg (assuming it was plugged in during boot)
> > >>
> > >>mount -t (type) /dev/sda /media/externalhdd
> > >>
> > >>Be sure to create the mount point as well.
> > >>
> > >
> > >--
> > >Cheers
> > >Res
> > >
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> > .....rebooting show this in the log file, not sure which device to 
>mount?
> > Whey does it have 4 when there's only 1 drive?
> >
>It doesn't. It did not complete the configuration and tries it
>repeatedly.
>
> >   Vendor: IOI       Model: MediaBay 7 in 4   Rev: 1.00
> >   Type:   Direct-Access                      ANSI SCSI revision: 00
> >   Vendor: IOI       Model: MediaBay 7 in 4   Rev: 1.01
> >   Type:   Direct-Access                      ANSI SCSI revision: 00
> >   Vendor: IOI       Model: MediaBay 7 in 4   Rev: 1.02
> >   Type:   Direct-Access                      ANSI SCSI revision: 00
> >   Vendor: IOI       Model: MediaBay 7 in 4   Rev: 1.03
> >   Type:   Direct-Access                      ANSI SCSI revision: 00
> > usb-storage: device scan complete
> > sd 0:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sda
> > sd 0:0:0:1: Attached scsi removable disk sdb
> > sd 0:0:0:2: Attached scsi removable disk sdc
> > sd 0:0:0:3: Attached scsi removable disk sdd
> >
>
>Does this drive enclosure have external power?
>I have one that gives me exactly the same symptoms on my laptop. A 2.5"
>drive in usb enclosure, and the laptop was unable to provide enough
>power via the usb port for it. (My desktop PC had no problems with it
>and does not need the external power.) When I attach an external power
>source to the enclosure the drive behaves and is configured properly
>first time.
>
> >
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It work on Windows, but yes it can work on external power but I have it 
switched to USB.

Unfortunately for me it didn't come with a power cord ,but I'll try and get 
one.

Jim