Re: "new USB hdd" not working

2020-12-18 Thread Chris Murphy
On Thu, Dec 17, 2020 at 4:10 AM Frederic Muller wrote: > > Hi! > > Just got an external 2TB HDD but it doesn't mount. dmesg gives me a lot > of information: > [ 611.933081] usb 3-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, > SerialNumber=3 > [ 611.933082] usb 3-2: Product: VLI Product String >

Re: "new USB hdd" not working

2020-12-17 Thread George N. White III
On Thu, 17 Dec 2020 at 10:10, Frederic Muller wrote: > On 12/17/20 8:38 PM, Frederic Muller wrote: > > On 12/17/20 7:23 PM, George N. White III wrote: > >> We need more data. Have a look at > >> https://www.smartmontools.org/ticket/594?cversion=0&cnum_hist=7 > >>

Re: "new USB hdd" not working

2020-12-17 Thread Frederic Muller
On 12/17/20 8:38 PM, Frederic Muller wrote: On 12/17/20 7:23 PM, George N. White III wrote: We need more data.  Have a look at https://www.smartmontools.org/ticket/594?cversion=0&cnum_hist=7 . Bargain USB enclosures are often junk

Re: "new USB hdd" not working

2020-12-17 Thread Frederic Muller
On 12/17/20 7:23 PM, George N. White III wrote: We need more data.  Have a look at https://www.smartmontools.org/ticket/594?cversion=0&cnum_hist=7 . Bargain USB enclosures are often junk.   If they are powered by the USB port they

Re: "new USB hdd" not working

2020-12-17 Thread George N. White III
On Thu, 17 Dec 2020 at 07:10, Frederic Muller wrote: > Hi! > > Just got an external 2TB HDD but it doesn't mount. dmesg gives me a lot > of information: > [ 611.933081] usb 3-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, > SerialNumber=3 > [ 611.933082] usb 3-2: Product: VLI Product String > [

"new USB hdd" not working

2020-12-17 Thread Frederic Muller
Hi! Just got an external 2TB HDD but it doesn't mount. dmesg gives me a lot of information: [  611.933081] usb 3-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 [  611.933082] usb 3-2: Product: VLI Product String [  611.933084] usb 3-2: Manufacturer: VLI manufacture String [  611.9