This is in continuation of the earlier messages. I have not seen any changes in the behaviour of the kernel images including the latest 2.6.24-rc7. Just today I downloaded the vanilla version of the 2.6.24 (which was released today) and compile the same. When I connect my ipod, I cannot mount it and I get the same error I was getting earlier.
Jan 25 15:50:04 brahman kernel: usb 1-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 94 Jan 25 15:50:04 brahman kernel: usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Jan 25 15:50:04 brahman kernel: usb-storage: USB Mass Storage device detected Jan 25 15:50:04 brahman kernel: usb-storage: -- associate_dev Jan 25 15:50:04 brahman kernel: usb-storage: Vendor: 0x05ac, Product: 0x1209, Revision: 0x0001 Jan 25 15:50:04 brahman kernel: usb-storage: Interface Subclass: 0x06, Protocol: 0x50 Jan 25 15:50:04 brahman kernel: usb-storage: Transport: Bulk Jan 25 15:50:04 brahman kernel: usb-storage: Protocol: Transparent SCSI Jan 25 15:50:04 brahman kernel: scsi874 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices Jan 25 15:50:04 brahman kernel: usb-storage: *** thread sleeping. Jan 25 15:50:04 brahman kernel: usb-storage: device found at 94 Jan 25 15:50:04 brahman kernel: usb 1-2: USB disconnect, address 94 Jan 25 15:50:04 brahman kernel: usb-storage: storage_disconnect() called Jan 25 15:50:04 brahman kernel: usb-storage: usb_stor_stop_transport called Jan 25 15:50:04 brahman kernel: usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning Jan 25 15:50:04 brahman kernel: usb-storage: -- usb_stor_release_resources Jan 25 15:50:04 brahman kernel: usb-storage: -- sending exit command to thread Jan 25 15:50:04 brahman kernel: usb-storage: *** thread awakened. Jan 25 15:50:04 brahman kernel: usb-storage: -- exiting Jan 25 15:50:04 brahman kernel: usb-storage: -- dissociate_dev Jan 25 15:50:04 brahman kernel: usb 1-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 95 Jan 25 15:50:05 brahman kernel: usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Jan 25 15:50:05 brahman kernel: usb-storage: USB Mass Storage device detected Jan 25 15:50:05 brahman kernel: usb-storage: -- associate_dev Jan 25 15:50:05 brahman kernel: usb-storage: Vendor: 0x05ac, Product: 0x1209, Revision: 0x0001 Jan 25 15:50:05 brahman kernel: usb-storage: Interface Subclass: 0x06, Protocol: 0x50 Jan 25 15:50:05 brahman kernel: usb-storage: Transport: Bulk Jan 25 15:50:05 brahman kernel: usb-storage: Protocol: Transparent SCSI Jan 25 15:50:05 brahman kernel: scsi875 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices Jan 25 15:50:05 brahman kernel: usb-storage: *** thread sleeping. Jan 25 15:50:05 brahman kernel: usb-storage: device found at 95 Jan 25 15:50:05 brahman kernel: usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning Jan 25 15:50:05 brahman kernel: usb 1-2: USB disconnect, address 95 Jan 25 15:50:05 brahman kernel: usb-storage: storage_disconnect() called Jan 25 15:50:05 brahman kernel: usb-storage: usb_stor_stop_transport called Jan 25 15:50:05 brahman kernel: usb-storage: -- usb_stor_release_resources Jan 25 15:50:05 brahman kernel: usb-storage: -- sending exit command to thread Jan 25 15:50:05 brahman kernel: usb-storage: *** thread awakened. Jan 25 15:50:05 brahman kernel: usb-storage: -- exiting Jan 25 15:50:05 brahman kernel: usb-storage: -- dissociate_dev Incidentally as noted earlier, I can mount my pen drive of 1 GB capacity. But, I was not able to mount an external hard disk. Regards, -- Sridhar M.A. GPG KeyID : F6A35935 Fingerprint: D172 22C4 7CDC D9CD 62B5 55C1 2A69 D5D8 F6A3 5935 BOFH excuse #126: it has Intel Inside -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]