On Thu, Oct 14, 2004 at 10:26:53AM -0400, Alan Stern wrote: > > On Thu, 14 Oct 2004, Ganesan R wrote: > > > > I checked the kernel sources. Sure enough, > > drivers/usb/storage/unusual_devs.h > > has a new entry in the 2.6 tree: > > > > ======== > > /* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: I don't know the name of the bridge > > * manufacturer, but I've got an external USB drive by the Revoltec company > > * that needs this. otherwise the drive is recognized as /dev/sda, but any > > * access to it blocks indefinitely. > > */ > > UNUSUAL_DEV( 0x0402, 0x5621, 0x0103, 0x0103, > > "Revoltec", > > "USB/IDE Bridge (ATA/ATAPI)", > > US_SC_DEVICE, US_PR_DEVICE, NULL, US_FL_FIX_INQUIRY), > > ======== > > > > I have not yet tested after removing this entry, but this looks to be > > the likely problem. The enclosure actually supports both 3.5 IDE hard > > disks as well as 5.25 CD/DVD drives. I have no clue why this entry > > should cause the drive to be wrongly detected. CCing linux-usb-devel for > > help. > > Certainly that entry is the problem. It has been removed in the latest > development kernels; it may already be gone in 2.6.9-rc4.
I removed that entry and recompiled 2.6.8. The drive is now recognized properly again in 2.6.8. Thanks to every one who helped. Ganesan ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: IT Product Guide on ITManagersJournal Use IT products in your business? Tell us what you think of them. Give us Your Opinions, Get Free ThinkGeek Gift Certificates! Click to find out more http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/guidepromo.tmpl _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel
