[2.6.19] Problems with USB mass storage devices

Hi all,

some weeks ago I upgraded my kernel from 2.6.10-mh1 to 2.6.19 (using
the old .config file) on my desktop machine. Since then I have
problems using my card reader and my external USB HDD. The card
reader isn't assigned to a device file (sometimes it works, most of
the time it doesn't) and there are I/O errors (see below). Thus I
can't access the card reader. With kernel 2.6.19 I didn't have such
problems. And there are I/O errors with the USB HDD. The card
reader, the xD-card and the USB HDD are not broken because they work
on my laptop without any problem.

I use Debian Sarge on my desktop and Ubuntu Edgy on my laptop.
Further information follow:

-->1-----------------------------------------------------------------
Output from /var/log/messages while connecting the card reader with
the xD-card plugged in:

Jan 3 15:00:53 localhost kernel: usb 5-8: new high speed USB device
using ehci_hcd and address 6
Jan 3 15:00:53 localhost kernel: usb 5-8: Product: Card Reader
Jan 3 15:00:53 localhost kernel: usb 5-8: Manufacturer: Hama
Jan 3 15:00:53 localhost kernel: usb 5-8: SerialNumber: 000000000013
Jan 3 15:00:53 localhost kernel: usb 5-8: configuration #1 chosen
from 1 choice
Jan 3 15:00:53 localhost kernel: scsi4 : SCSI emulation for USB
Mass Storage devices
Jan 3 15:00:58 localhost kernel: scsi 4:0:0:0: Direct-Access
Hama CF Card Reader 9317 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
Jan 3 15:00:58 localhost kernel: SCSI device sda: 512000 512-byte
hdwr sectors (262 MB)
Jan 3 15:00:58 localhost kernel: sda: Write Protect is off
Jan 3 15:00:58 localhost kernel: SCSI device sda: 512000 512-byte
hdwr sectors (262 MB)
Jan 3 15:00:58 localhost kernel: sda: Write Protect is off
Jan 3 15:00:58 localhost kernel: sda:<7>ehci_hcd 0000:00:10.4:
devpath 8 ep1in 3strikes
Jan 3 15:00:59 localhost kernel: usb 5-8: USB disconnect, address 6
Jan 3 15:00:59 localhost kernel: sd 4:0:0:0: SCSI error: return
code = 0x00010000
Jan 3 15:00:59 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sda,
sector 0
Jan 3 15:00:59 localhost kernel: sd 4:0:0:0: SCSI error: return
code = 0x00010000
Jan 3 15:00:59 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sda,
sector 0
Jan 3 15:00:59 localhost kernel: unable to read partition table
Jan 3 15:00:59 localhost kernel: sd 4:0:0:0: Attached scsi
removable disk sda
Jan 3 15:00:59 localhost kernel: sd 4:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic
sg0 type 0
Jan 3 15:01:09 localhost scsi.agent[13001]: Attribute
/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:10.4/usb5/5-8/5-8:1.0/host4/target4:0:0/4:0:0:0/type
does not exist
Jan 3 15:01:25 localhost hal.hotplug[13154]: timout(10000 ms)
waiting for /block/sda
Jan 3 15:01:25 localhost hal.hotplug[13162]: timout(10000 ms)
waiting for /class/scsi_generic/sg0
--<1------------------------------------------------------------------

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Output from /var/log/messages while connecting the empty card reader:

Jan 3 15:03:22 localhost kernel: usb 5-8: new high speed USB device
using ehci_hcd and address 7
Jan 3 15:03:22 localhost kernel: usb 5-8: Product: Card Reader
Jan 3 15:03:22 localhost kernel: usb 5-8: Manufacturer: Hama
Jan 3 15:03:22 localhost kernel: usb 5-8: SerialNumber: 000000000013
Jan 3 15:03:22 localhost kernel: usb 5-8: configuration #1 chosen
from 1 choiceJan 3 15:03:22 localhost kernel: scsi5 : SCSI
emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Jan 3 15:03:27 localhost kernel: scsi 5:0:0:0: Direct-Access
Hama CF Card Reader 9317 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
Jan 3 15:03:27 localhost kernel: sd 5:0:0:0: Attached scsi
removable disk sda
Jan 3 15:03:27 localhost kernel: sd 5:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic
sg0 type 0
Jan 3 15:03:27 localhost scsi.agent[13369]: sd_mod: loaded
sucessfully (for disk)
--<2------------------------------------------------------------------

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Output from /var/log/messages while plugging in the xD-card into the
card reader:

[nothing happens]
--<3------------------------------------------------------------------

There are no problems when I use the USB docking station of my
digital camera.

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Output from /var/log/messages using the USB docking station of my
digital camera:

Jan 3 15:07:30 localhost kernel: usb 4-1: new full speed USB device
using uhci_hcd and address 4
Jan 3 15:07:31 localhost kernel: usb 4-1: Product: IR-500
Jan 3 15:07:31 localhost kernel: usb 4-1: Manufacturer: OLYMPUS
Jan 3 15:07:31 localhost kernel: usb 4-1: SerialNumber: 000723227387
Jan 3 15:07:31 localhost kernel: usb 4-1: configuration #1 chosen
from 1 choice
Jan 3 15:07:31 localhost kernel: scsi6 : SCSI emulation for USB
Mass Storage devices
Jan 3 15:07:36 localhost kernel: scsi 6:0:0:0: Direct-Access
OLYMPUS IR-500 1.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
Jan 3 15:07:36 localhost kernel: SCSI device sda: 512000 512-byte
hdwr sectors (262 MB)
Jan 3 15:07:36 localhost kernel: sda: Write Protect is off
Jan 3 15:07:36 localhost kernel: SCSI device sda: 512000 512-byte
hdwr sectors (262 MB)
Jan 3 15:07:36 localhost kernel: sda: Write Protect is off
Jan 3 15:07:36 localhost kernel: sda: sda1
Jan 3 15:07:36 localhost kernel: sd 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi
removable disk sda
Jan 3 15:07:36 localhost kernel: sd 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic
sg0 type 0
Jan 3 15:07:36 localhost scsi.agent[13808]: sd_mod: loaded
sucessfully (for disk)
--<4------------------------------------------------------------------

-->5---------------------------------------------------------------
Output from /var/log/messages while plugging in the USB HDD (it
works when the HDD is plugged in while switched off):

Jan 8 14:57:16 localhost kernel: usb 5-8: new high speed USB device
using ehci_hcd and address 6
Jan 8 14:57:18 localhost kernel: usb 5-8: Product: USB2.0 Storage
Device
Jan 8 14:57:18 localhost kernel: usb 5-8: Manufacturer: Cypress
Semiconductor
Jan 8 14:57:18 localhost kernel: usb 5-8: SerialNumber: DEF107679C83
Jan 8 14:57:18 localhost kernel: usb 5-8: configuration #1 chosen
from 1 choiceJan 8 14:57:18 localhost kernel: scsi2 : SCSI
emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Jan 8 14:57:23 localhost kernel: scsi 2:0:0:0: Direct-Access
SAMSUNG HD400LD 0000 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
Jan 8 14:57:23 localhost kernel: SCSI device sda: 781422768
512-byte hdwr sectors (400088 MB)
Jan 8 14:57:23 localhost kernel: sda: Write Protect is off
Jan 8 14:57:23 localhost kernel: SCSI device sda: 781422768
512-byte hdwr sectors (400088 MB)
Jan 8 14:57:23 localhost kernel: sda: Write Protect is off
Jan 8 14:57:23 localhost kernel: sda: sda1 < sda5 sda6 sda7 sda8
sda9 sda10 sda11 sda12 sda13 sda14 > sda2 sda3 sda4
Jan 8 14:57:23 localhost kernel: sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi disk sda
Jan 8 14:57:23 localhost kernel: sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic
sg0 type 0
Jan 8 14:57:23 localhost scsi.agent[18969]: sd_mod: loaded
sucessfully (for disk)
Jan 8 14:57:58 localhost kernel: usb 5-8: reset high speed USB
device using ehci_hcd and address 6
Jan 8 14:58:00 localhost last message repeated 2 times
Jan 8 14:58:01 localhost kernel: Filesystem "dm-1": Disabling
barriers, not supported by the underlying device
Jan 8 14:58:01 localhost kernel: XFS mounting filesystem dm-1
Jan 8 14:58:01 localhost kernel: usb 5-8: reset high speed USB
device using ehci_hcd and address 6
Jan 8 14:58:06 localhost last message repeated 5 times
Jan 8 14:58:07 localhost kernel: sd 2:0:0:0: SCSI error: return
code = 0x00070000
Jan 8 14:58:07 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sda,
sector 234336323
Jan 8 14:58:07 localhost kernel: usb 5-8: reset high speed USB
device using ehci_hcd and address 6
Jan 8 14:58:09 localhost kernel: usb 5-8: reset high speed USB
device using ehci_hcd and address 6
Jan 8 14:58:10 localhost kernel: XFS: empty log check failed
Jan 8 14:58:10 localhost kernel: XFS: log mount/recovery failed:
error 5
Jan 8 14:58:10 localhost kernel: XFS: log mount failed
--<5----------------------------------------------------------------

Loaded modules:

$ lsmod
Module Size Used by
sd_mod 15376 0
rfcomm 32924 0
l2cap 18436 5 rfcomm
bluetooth 44516 4 rfcomm,l2cap
ipv6 216928 14
ehci_hcd 39816 0
uhci_hcd 28300 0
8250 17956 0
serial_core 16768 1 8250
snd_dummy 8256 2
snd_via82xx 22932 4
snd_ac97_codec 90400 1 snd_via82xx
snd_ac97_bus 2176 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm_oss 26272 1
snd_mixer_oss 15488 3 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 68488 5
snd_dummy,snd_via82xx,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_osssnd_page_alloc
8456 2 snd_via82xx,snd_pcm
snd_mpu401_uart 6784 1 snd_via82xx
snd_rawmidi 20000 1 snd_mpu401_uart
via_rhine 20616 0
mii 4736 1 via_rhine
crc32 4224 1 via_rhine

Kernel configuration:

$ grep -i usb /usr/local/src/linux-2.6.19/.config | grep -v "#"
CONFIG_BT_HCIUSB=m
CONFIG_BT_HCIUSB_SCO=y
CONFIG_USB_ARCH_HAS_HCD=y
CONFIG_USB_ARCH_HAS_OHCI=y
CONFIG_USB_ARCH_HAS_EHCI=y
CONFIG_USB=y
CONFIG_USB_DEBUG=y
CONFIG_USB_DEVICEFS=y
CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=m
CONFIG_USB_OHCI_HCD=m
CONFIG_USB_OHCI_LITTLE_ENDIAN=y
CONFIG_USB_UHCI_HCD=m
CONFIG_USB_PRINTER=y
CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
CONFIG_USB_HID=y
CONFIG_USB_HIDINPUT=y
CONFIG_USB_MON=y
$ grep -i scsi .config | grep -v '#'
CONFIG_SCSI=y
CONFIG_SCSI_PROC_FS=y
CONFIG_SCSI_CONSTANTS=y

Hardware:

$ lspci | grep -i usb
0000:00:10.0 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI
USB 1.1 Controller (rev 81)
0000:00:10.1 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI
USB 1.1 Controller (rev 81)
0000:00:10.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI
USB 1.1 Controller (rev 81)
0000:00:10.3 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI
USB 1.1 Controller (rev 81)
0000:00:10.4 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 (rev 86)


I hope somebody can help me. I'm at a loss with this.

Best,
Christoph
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