Re: [gentoo-user] wtf is superfloppy? (vosonic usb drive)
On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 15:11:54 +0930, Iain Buchanan wrote: It appears the final solution is: 1) CONFIG_SCSI_MULTI_LUN=y 2) linux-2.6.15-rc5 I have a multi-card reader that works find with CONFIG_SCSI_MULTI_LUN=y and older kernel versions. -- Neil Bothwick Employ teenagers - while they know everything. signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] wtf is superfloppy? (vosonic usb drive)
On Wed, 2005-12-14 at 10:51 +, Neil Bothwick wrote: On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 15:11:54 +0930, Iain Buchanan wrote: It appears the final solution is: 1) CONFIG_SCSI_MULTI_LUN=y 2) linux-2.6.15-rc5 I have a multi-card reader that works find with CONFIG_SCSI_MULTI_LUN=y and older kernel versions. yeah, I don't know why it didn't work - I think it had something to do with the upgrade of genkernel (I'm kind of guessing here) because even when I removed the CONFIG_SCSI_MULTI_LUN option, I still couldn't boot. So that means it wasn't related to that option, but rather was something else I changed in the mean time. -- Iain Buchanan iaindb at netspace dot net dot au When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite. -- Winston Churchill, on formal declarations of war -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] wtf is superfloppy? (vosonic usb drive)
On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 11:57:44 +0930, Iain Buchanan wrote: What does tail-f /var/log/messages show while you plug in the device? Dec 12 23:15:25 orpheus usb 1-6: USB disconnect, address 5 Dec 12 23:15:54 orpheus usb 1-6: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 6 Dec 12 23:15:54 orpheus scsi3 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices Dec 12 23:15:54 orpheus usb-storage: device found at 6 Dec 12 23:15:54 orpheus usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning Dec 12 23:15:59 orpheus Vendor: Model: VP6230Rev: 1.07 Dec 12 23:15:59 orpheus Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 00 Dec 12 23:15:59 orpheus sd 3:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sda Dec 12 23:15:59 orpheus sd 3:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 type 0 Dec 12 23:15:59 orpheus usb-storage: device scan complete Dec 12 23:15:59 orpheus scsi.agent[31638]: disk at /devices/pci:00/:00:1d.7/usb1/1-6/1-6:1.0/host3/target3:0:0/3:0:0:0 Only one device is detected, despite there being four. Did you say the HD shows up after the memory card slots in Windows? If so, only one of these is detected as sda, no wonder you can't mount the HD. Also, you might need to turn on Probe all LUNs on each SCSI device under SCSI configuration to see all of the different card readers and drives on that device. wierd, I enabled this option, and my kernel can't boot anymore! I get some message about unable to mount (or umount - can't remember) initramfs, and something about /dev not existing!! What does grep SCSI /usr/src/linux/.config | grep -v ^# show? -- Neil Bothwick Suicidal twin kills sister by mistake! signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] wtf is superfloppy? (vosonic usb drive)
On Tue, 2005-12-13 at 08:48 +, Neil Bothwick wrote: On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 11:57:44 +0930, Iain Buchanan wrote: What does tail-f /var/log/messages show while you plug in the device? [snip] Only one device is detected, despite there being four. Did you say the HD shows up after the memory card slots in Windows? If so, only one of these is detected as sda, no wonder you can't mount the HD. that appears to have been the problem! What does grep SCSI /usr/src/linux/.config | grep -v ^# show? CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDESCSI=y CONFIG_SCSI=y CONFIG_SCSI_PROC_FS=y CONFIG_SCSI_MULTI_LUN=y CONFIG_SCSI_SPI_ATTRS=m CONFIG_SCSI_QLA2XXX=y It appears the final solution is: 1) CONFIG_SCSI_MULTI_LUN=y 2) linux-2.6.15-rc5 3) wait for 5 seconds before trying to mount the device (I had a script in /etc/hotplug/usb.agent which was working too fast!) Now I see /dev/sda, /dev/sdb, /dev/sdc, and /dev/sdd, which holds the harddrive partitions! thanks for all the help. -- Iain Buchanan iaindb at netspace dot net dot au If I were a grave-digger or even a hangman, there are some people I could work for with a great deal of enjoyment. -- Douglas Jerrold -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] wtf is superfloppy? (vosonic usb drive)
Am Mittwoch, 14. Dezember 2005 06:41 schrieb ext Iain Buchanan: Now I see /dev/sda, /dev/sdb, /dev/sdc, and /dev/sdd, which holds the harddrive partitions! Just a hint: These device names may change depending on the order you plug in your (USB) devices (i.e. when you plug in a USB stick before your HD, then the stick will be sda and the HD will become sde). However, you can use udev to implement a consistant, custom naming scheme for your USB devices. The details about udev rule writing can be found here: http://www.reactivated.net/writing_udev_rules.html. Bye... Dirk -- Dirk Heinrichs | Tel: +49 (0)162 234 3408 Configuration Manager | Fax: +49 (0)211 47068 111 Capgemini Deutschland | Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hambornerstraße 55 | Web: http://www.capgemini.com D-40472 Düsseldorf | ICQ#: 110037733 GPG Public Key C2E467BB | Keyserver: www.keyserver.net pgpFv8KNUA3jN.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] wtf is superfloppy? (vosonic usb drive)
On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 22:44:35 +0930, Iain Buchanan wrote: This just means the filesystem is on the whole disk, it is not partitioned. thats what I presumed, but 1) I can't `mount /dev/sda /mnt/tmp`; and 2) in windows I see 4 drives (3 card reader slots, and the internal hd), not one - how can I get 4 drives from /dev/sda? You wouldn't, they are separate drives, so they'd be sda, sdb... What does tail-f /var/log/messages show while you plug in the device? -- Neil Bothwick Top Oxymorons Number 47: Act naturally signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] wtf is superfloppy? (vosonic usb drive)
On 12/12/05, Neil Bothwick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 22:44:35 +0930, Iain Buchanan wrote: This just means the filesystem is on the whole disk, it is not partitioned. thats what I presumed, but 1) I can't `mount /dev/sda /mnt/tmp`; and 2) in windows I see 4 drives (3 card reader slots, and the internal hd), not one - how can I get 4 drives from /dev/sda? You wouldn't, they are separate drives, so they'd be sda, sdb... What does tail-f /var/log/messages show while you plug in the device? Also, you might need to turn on Probe all LUNs on each SCSI device under SCSI configuration to see all of the different card readers and drives on that device. -Richard -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] wtf is superfloppy? (vosonic usb drive)
On Mon, 2005-12-12 at 10:43 -0700, Richard Fish wrote: On 12/12/05, Neil Bothwick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 22:44:35 +0930, Iain Buchanan wrote: This just means the filesystem is on the whole disk, it is not partitioned. thats what I presumed, but 1) I can't `mount /dev/sda /mnt/tmp`; and 2) in windows I see 4 drives (3 card reader slots, and the internal hd), not one - how can I get 4 drives from /dev/sda? You wouldn't, they are separate drives, so they'd be sda, sdb... and yet, there is only /dev/sda, no /dev/sd[b|c|d] (maybe this is the probe all LUN's option below?) What does tail-f /var/log/messages show while you plug in the device? Dec 12 23:15:25 orpheus usb 1-6: USB disconnect, address 5 Dec 12 23:15:54 orpheus usb 1-6: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 6 Dec 12 23:15:54 orpheus scsi3 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices Dec 12 23:15:54 orpheus usb-storage: device found at 6 Dec 12 23:15:54 orpheus usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning Dec 12 23:15:59 orpheus Vendor: Model: VP6230Rev: 1.07 Dec 12 23:15:59 orpheus Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 00 Dec 12 23:15:59 orpheus sd 3:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sda Dec 12 23:15:59 orpheus sd 3:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 type 0 Dec 12 23:15:59 orpheus usb-storage: device scan complete Dec 12 23:15:59 orpheus scsi.agent[31638]: disk at /devices/pci:00/:00:1d.7/usb1/1-6/1-6:1.0/host3/target3:0:0/3:0:0:0 Also, you might need to turn on Probe all LUNs on each SCSI device under SCSI configuration to see all of the different card readers and drives on that device. wierd, I enabled this option, and my kernel can't boot anymore! I get some message about unable to mount (or umount - can't remember) initramfs, and something about /dev not existing!! I'm currently playing around with SCSI options in the kernel to see if I can get this working... thanks for the help so far, -- Iain Buchanan iaindb at netspace dot net dot au You have junk mail. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] wtf is superfloppy? (vosonic usb drive)
On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:25:47 +0930, Iain Buchanan wrote: All I've found so far, is something mentioning the superfloppy format (what's that?). Supposedly I can `mount /dev/sda /mnt/tmp` (note the sda, not sdax) but this doesn't work: This just means the filesystem is on the whole disk, it is not partitioned. dmesg reports usb 1-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 7 scsi2 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices usb-storage: device found at 7 usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning Vendor: Model: VP6230Rev: 1.07 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 00 sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sda sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 type 0 usb-storage: device scan complete It is detecting sda here, with no partitions, but giving no other information. Do you have SCSI disk support in your kernel? The drive shows under windows, after the 3 card reader slots. Do other USB mass storage devices work with Linux for you? -- Neil Bothwick WinErr 010: Reserved for future mistakes by our developers signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] wtf is superfloppy? (vosonic usb drive)
Am Montag, 12. Dezember 2005 07:55 schrieb ext Iain Buchanan: dmesg reports usb 1-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 7 scsi2 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices usb-storage: device found at 7 usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning Vendor: Model: VP6230Rev: 1.07 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 00 sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sda sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 type 0 usb-storage: device scan complete fdisk doesn't work either: $ sudo fdisk /dev/sda Password: Unable to open /dev/sda Do you have CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=m (aka SCSI Disk support) in your kernel config? Bye... Dirk -- Dirk Heinrichs | Tel: +49 (0)162 234 3408 Configuration Manager | Fax: +49 (0)211 47068 111 Capgemini Deutschland | Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hambornerstraße 55 | Web: http://www.capgemini.com D-40472 Düsseldorf | ICQ#: 110037733 GPG Public Key C2E467BB | Keyserver: www.keyserver.net pgpRADNt7lpC3.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] wtf is superfloppy? (vosonic usb drive)
Hi, thanks for your help, On Mon, 2005-12-12 at 09:12 +, Neil Bothwick wrote: On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:25:47 +0930, Iain Buchanan wrote: All I've found so far, is something mentioning the superfloppy format (what's that?). Supposedly I can `mount /dev/sda /mnt/tmp` (note the sda, not sdax) but this doesn't work: This just means the filesystem is on the whole disk, it is not partitioned. thats what I presumed, but 1) I can't `mount /dev/sda /mnt/tmp`; and 2) in windows I see 4 drives (3 card reader slots, and the internal hd), not one - how can I get 4 drives from /dev/sda? It is detecting sda here, with no partitions, but giving no other information. Do you have SCSI disk support in your kernel? yes - CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=y Do other USB mass storage devices work with Linux for you? yep, a small usb card reader, and a laptop harddrive usb enclosure. Both work great! thanks, -- Iain Buchanan iaindb at netspace dot net dot au Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing. -- Wernher von Braun -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] wtf is superfloppy? (vosonic usb drive)
On Mon, 2005-12-12 at 10:24 +0100, Dirk Heinrichs wrote: Am Montag, 12. Dezember 2005 07:55 schrieb ext Iain Buchanan: Unable to open /dev/sda Do you have CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=m (aka SCSI Disk support) in your kernel config? yep, actually its its CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=y thanks, -- Iain Buchanan iaindb at netspace dot net dot au Ogden's Law: The sooner you fall behind, the more time you have to catch up. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] wtf is superfloppy? (vosonic usb drive)
Hi all, I have just purchased the Vosonic X's-Drive 6230 (hate that punctuation ;) under the promise of linux support... Well, it doesn't work for me - there is one or two unhelpful lines of text on their website that mention linux. All I've found so far, is something mentioning the superfloppy format (what's that?). Supposedly I can `mount /dev/sda /mnt/tmp` (note the sda, not sdax) but this doesn't work: $ sudo mount /dev/sda /mnt/tmp/ mount: No medium found There is no /dev/sda1, sda2, etc, as per my other usb storage drives (only my internal hard drive shows): $ cat /proc/partitions major minor #blocks name 3 0 58605120 hda 3 1 40131 hda1 3 2 10498477 hda2 3 3 104422 hda3 3 4 1 hda4 3 51060258 hda5 3 6 10594836 hda6 3 7 17157388 hda7 3 85783368 hda8 3 9 13366048 hda9 dmesg reports usb 1-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 7 scsi2 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices usb-storage: device found at 7 usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning Vendor: Model: VP6230Rev: 1.07 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 00 sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sda sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 type 0 usb-storage: device scan complete fdisk doesn't work either: $ sudo fdisk /dev/sda Password: Unable to open /dev/sda I heard some whispers of other vosonic owners - how did you get your drive working? I have a plain IBM 20Gb in it at the moment, formatted with the X's Drive itself. The drive shows under windows, after the 3 card reader slots. MTIA! -- Iain Buchanan iaindb at netspace dot net dot au Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae fuit. [There is no great genius without some touch of madness.] -- Seneca -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
