Unloading "ehci_hcd" to disable the High Speed mode did the trick. Here is the new log.
Feb 25 17:23:24 xps kernel: [ 1406.985032] usb 4-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3 Feb 25 17:23:24 xps kernel: [ 1407.148585] usb 4-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Feb 25 17:23:24 xps kernel: [ 1407.152644] scsi9 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices Feb 25 17:23:29 xps kernel: [ 1412.161203] scsi 9:0:0:0: Direct-Access WD 2500BEV External 1.05 PQ: 0 ANSI: 4 Feb 25 17:23:29 xps kernel: [ 1412.168090] sd 9:0:0:0: [sdb] 488397168 512-byte hardware sectors (250059 MB) Feb 25 17:23:29 xps kernel: [ 1412.173110] sd 9:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off Feb 25 17:23:29 xps kernel: [ 1412.178102] sd 9:0:0:0: [sdb] 488397168 512-byte hardware sectors (250059 MB) Feb 25 17:23:29 xps kernel: [ 1412.183100] sd 9:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off Feb 25 17:23:29 xps kernel: [ 1412.183126] sdb: sdb1 Feb 25 17:23:29 xps kernel: [ 1412.224396] sd 9:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI disk Feb 25 17:23:29 xps kernel: [ 1412.224619] sd 9:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0 But it's still a bug. Why can the drive be *auto* mounted in high speed mode? -- Auto mount does not work for USB drive https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/102097 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs