Re: 40GB Maxtor III in usb doesn't work on FC6, any kernel
- From: Gene Heskett <gene.heskett@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2007 18:26:47 -0400
On Friday 06 July 2007, Claude Jones wrote:
On Fri July 6 2007 12:51:28 Gene Heskett wrote:
I do note that libata.ko does exist in the /lib/modules path
for the 3 fedora kernels installed, but booting to one of
those kernels does not enable the use of this device. I'm
thinking its a bios problem. Can anyone confirm?
Gene: I can't confirm your specific situation, but, I can confirm
that I have a graveyard of such devices around here. They are
notoriously finicky (if you google around you'll see). My best
success has been with the devices that have separate power, or
dual USB cables, one for data, and one for power; also, be aware
that the cables themselves can be extremely problematic and some
can't handle the extra power for some reason (I've determined
that by simple A/B swapping); and, the hub you plug them into
can be an issue - this all revolves around tiny differences
between regular and high-power USB circuits and components - I
have powered hubs from Targus, which weren't so cheap, that will
overload the connection (the LED goes out) as soon as I plug one
of those self-powering drives in; I have cheapie 7-port hubs
from StarTech that never fail. The cheapie cases from Sabrent
are really bad. I've had several LaCie's go bad - they just
start connecting erratically at some point, and then, won't
connect at all; well, I could go on and on, but, I would suggest
you don't assume there's a problem with Fedora necessarily, if
you can't get it to work.
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Claude Jones
Brunswick, MD, USA
Thanks Claude. I'm beginning to think hardware, and if I can't come up with a
working psu for it, I think I hear a new motherboard calling.
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