Alan Stern wrote: > On Tue, 25 Oct 2005, MAL wrote: > >>ok, I've been using 2.6.13 for a while now and while the error recovery >>does now work (I can power cycle the device after it has a fit and it >>reconnects as a new USB device), the problem with random SCSI errors to >>USB2 hard disks continues, making them frustratingly unreliable. >> >>I'd be happy to provide more info if needed. > > > One way to get more information, although a somewhat painful way, is to > enable USB Mass Storage verbose debugging in the kernel configuration > (CONFIG_USB_STORAGE_DEBUG). That would help show exactly what goes wrong. > The problem is that it generates voluminous debugging messages. For large > transfers, like your tarball unpacking, the system log files would grow > uncomfortably large.
I've tried to avoid this for long enough, I'll give it a go. > You know, it quite often turns out that instability in USB storage > devices, especially the "insert ATA disk in a USB enclosure" sort, is > caused not by problems in the host hardware or the system software. It's > caused by defects and bad design of the USB (or USB-ATA) interface in the > device's electronics. I can believe that, but the device works flawlessly time and again on a Windows host. MAL ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the JBoss Inc. Get Certified Today * Register for a JBoss Training Course Free Certification Exam for All Training Attendees Through End of 2005 Visit http://www.jboss.com/services/certification for more information _______________________________________________ [email protected] To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-users
