>From: Gene Heskett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2007 18:07:42 -0400 > >On Friday 06 July 2007, Alan Stern wrote: > >On Fri, 6 Jul 2007, Gene Heskett wrote: > >[...] > > >> However when booted to 2.6.20-1.2962, that part still doesn't work. > >> > >> If this device is plugged into the lappy at powerup time the bios scan > >> finds it and the post continues unaffected. > >> > >> If this device is plugged into ANY usb port, root or hub, this box >won't > >> even post till it is unplugged, at which point the post continues > >> normally. > >> > >> That points to a bios difference also. Unforch, biostars web pages are > >> under reconstruction so I can't check for bios updates there. I've > >> emailed the webmaster, but no reply as yet. > > > >Actually it points to a hardware problem, such as insufficient power. > >The BIOS symptoms suggest that the BIOS driver is unable to deal with > >the malfunctioning drive just as the Linux driver is. > > > >Alan Stern > Hi,
If you use a powered hub does the system still hang? If so it is a software problem. If a powered hub fixes it, it still could be software (BIOS waiting for a drive that it cannot give power to?), but then it works so who cares? >So the next thing to do is find a wall wart that will add some power either >directly to it, or to the hub its plugged into? As I'm in the middle of >West >Virginia, this should be fun as all we have are Staples, Circuit City & >Radio Shack. I could probably build one with an lm317 quicker than I could >find on actually made for it. Sigh... > I think all three of those stores will have a powered usb 2.0 hub for $40 to $50 bucks. Return it, if it doesn't fix your problem. But hey, if you want a new mobo, go for it. It just sounds like one of those jokes about the guy that buys a new car everytime it a) runs out of gas b) ashtray fills up c)..... Regards, Steve _________________________________________________________________ http://im.live.com/messenger/im/home/?source=hmtextlinkjuly07 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ linux-usb-devel@lists.sourceforge.net To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel
