Since it no longer works with the old config either, it is possible the device has failed and it happening when you changed kernels was one of those 'coincidences' that prove the existence of Finagle.
That is exactly what I thought too when reverting didn't work. But, the device does work fine in another computer.
To me, that implies that it may have been another package I upgraded (udev?) that is causing the change... but unfortunately I don't remember exactly what programs were on the list of updates.
At this point, I've messed around with everything I know about... so I may need to just start from scratch. I found a HowTo[1] but of course it doesn't mention what to do if sda doesn't show up.
-- Arran [1] http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_USB_Mass_Storage_Device -- [email protected] mailing list
