I don't think it would be a module if there is no activity in dmesg. I would look towards more a hardware issue, have you tried a known-good usb port, do a sudo dmesg -c pre inserting it to get a clear picture?
On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 10:46 PM, Ken Wilson <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi Patrick > I sometimes have similar problems with a usb memory stick, and the > following command fixes it. Its about one module being substituted for > another, but others will have better explanations. > #if usb disk doesnt work try this command in terminal. > > sudo modprobe -r ehci_hcd > > cheers > Ken > > > elliott-brennan wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> After the HDD died in my machine, I took the >> opportunity to upgrade to a new machine, so built >> a Quad-core 2.8Ghz machine with an ASUS P5QC mobo. >> >> We bought our daughter a Samsung Pebble (very >> small digital music device. Very cute). It mounts >> easily on the machine I built for her (1.2? Ghz P4 >> Abit mobo - I think). >> >> I've installed GOS on it. Very pretty looking and >> an easy install. Now, on her machine, using the >> USB adapter this little Pebble shows up as a mass >> storage device. Easy. GOS uses Ubuntu 8.04 as it's >> base. >> >> My machine has Kubuntu 8.04 installed. It does not >> see the Pebble at all. >> >> dmesg shows no activity when I plug in the device. >> >> lsusb does not show the drive. >> >> fdisk -l does not show the drive >> >> Searching /dev for /sd named devices does not show >> the device either. >> >> I've also tried this device in my wife's eeepc. Nada. >> >> Another thing, in case it's relevant. The device >> has three partitions (can't remember what two are >> called, but one is called 'music'). >> >> I'm a bit clueless at this moment. Anyone with any >> ideas? I'm assuming it has something to do with >> the older machine have the older model USB >> adapters, but given the device is brand new >> (they're quite new to the market) I'd have thought >> I'd have had more problems with the device on the >> old machine. >> >> Regards and a Happy New Year, >> >> Patrick >> > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html > -- Regards Morgan Storey,A+, MCSE:Security. IT Security Specialist. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
