On Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:33:43 -0700 Kelly Clowers <kelly.clow...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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 - Thinkpad X31 running an out-of-date Debian unstable, kernel 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 > > Did you try usbmount? Cheers -- 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/20130315194043.47252ffe@fx4100
