On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 11:09 AM, Brian Flaherty <b...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I have two laptops: > - Lenovo X201 running Debian unstable, kernel 3.2.0-4-amd64 (also has > 3.2.0-3-amd64 and 2.6.32-5-amd64) > - Thinkpad X31 running an out-of-date Debian unstable, kernel 3.2.0-2-486 > (haven't turned this one on in a while and consequently haven't updated > packages) > > Also have a 600GB LaCie external hard disk. When I plug the disk's usb cable > into the X201 (up-to-date), the laptop notices nothing. The disk does start > doing stuff, but no acknowledgment in dmesg or lsusb. Plugged the disk in to > a Mac machine, which recognized it. On the mac, I reformatted it to vfat. > Plugged it into the X201, still no response on the computer. > > I plugged the same harddrive into my old X31 running the old kernel and it > recognized it as /dev/sdb1. I ran badblocks (for hours) and it said > everything was fine. I plugged it into the X201 and still nothing. > > A further troubleshooting attempt, I noticed that on the X31, uhci-hcd was > in the list of loaded kernel modules. It wasn't on the X201. I modprobed it, > but still nothing. I rebooted the X201 to an old kernel (2.6.32-5-amd64), > but still nothing. > > Just to try again, I restarted X31, plugged in the harddrive and it was > recognized right away. I noticed that the X31 list of modules had one called > uas in the usb system. The module uas isn't in 3.2.0-4, but is in 3.2.0-3, > so I rebooted the X201 into kernel 3.2.0-3, modprobed uas (and uhci-hcd, for > good measure), but still not recognizing the disk. > > Last, all this time, the X201 was in a docking station. I removed it, > rebooted and tried again, but still nothing from the X201 upon connecting > the harddrive. > > Any thoughts on what the problem is or how I can diagnose it? > > Thanks for your time!
Have you tried it on different ports? Do other USB devices (flash drives, keyboard/mouse, etc) work in the port(s) you are trying this disk on? What do you get from lsusb, both plugged in and not? Cheers, Kelly Clowers -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CAFoWM=_3ds78s1U=rKqfsScg6=drnvwv4-k9oo0xum4vu6x...@mail.gmail.com
