Re: iBook G4: repeatingly connect/disconnect of usb storage device

2005-02-16 Thread steinm
On Tue, Feb 15, 2005 at 08:19:28PM +, David Pye wrote: > On Tuesday 15 February 2005 15:04, steinm wrote: > > Feb 15 12:31:29 localhost kernel: hub 4-0:1.0: over-current change on > > port 2 > > That suggests to me that the amount of current it's trying to pull exceeds > what the USB port is

Re: iBook G4: repeatingly connect/disconnect of usb storage device

2005-02-15 Thread vinai
On Tue, 15 Feb 2005, David Pye wrote: On Tuesday 15 February 2005 15:04, steinm wrote: Feb 15 12:31:29 localhost kernel: hub 4-0:1.0: over-current change on port 2 That suggests to me that the amount of current it's trying to pull exceeds what the USB port is able/willing to provide. Try an externa

Re: iBook G4: repeatingly connect/disconnect of usb storage device

2005-02-15 Thread David Pye
On Tuesday 15 February 2005 15:04, steinm wrote: > Feb 15 12:31:29 localhost kernel: hub 4-0:1.0: over-current change on > port 2 That suggests to me that the amount of current it's trying to pull exceeds what the USB port is able/willing to provide. Try an externally powered drive? David --

iBook G4: repeatingly connect/disconnect of usb storage device

2005-02-15 Thread steinm
Hi all, there has been many success stories about connecting a usb disk to an iBook G4. Well, in may case it also looks ok, if the device wouldn't disconnect all the time. Here is an excerpt from the syslog -- Feb 15 12:31:09 localhost k