On Fri, Apr 20, 2007 at 06:19:23AM +1200, John O'Gorman wrote:
> 
> > > > But, on opensuse 10.2, the device does not even seem to be noticed by
> > > > the system (does not register with lsusb or dmesg).
> > > 
> > > John, you might try the new kernel that was posted about within the last
> > > three days, where usbfs is re-enabled.
> > 
> > This kernel changes absolutely nothing with hotplugging USB Storage Deviecs.
> >  
> > > I think that 10.2 sort of leaves mounting up to the desktop software 
> > > (kde) or
> > > something, because if I plug in a usb drive at runlevel 3 I get results 
> > > similar to yours.
> > 
> > It should show up in lsusb from the start even so.
> 
> Is an enabled usbfs a necessary (if not sufficient) condition for USB
> HDDs?

No.
 
> Note on this same system USB memory sticks still work fine. It's just
> the external USB enclosure which makes no impression.

Then it is another bug. Is enough power attached to the enclosure?

Ciao, Marcus
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