it all depends on timing: Connect the IDE-USB adapter to the HDD Apply power to the HDD the HDD must be spinning and ready (heads unlocked) plug in the USB cable at the PC
credits to http://superuser.com/a/409482/15699 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/561589 Title: Removable storage device not detected as block device To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udev/+bug/561589/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
