Re: USB Harddisk




"Tommy Reynolds" <Tommy.Reynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:pan.2006.01.26.15.13.51.782672@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 20:10:39 +0000, David M wrote:
>
> > I used to use an USB harddisk in order to save my datas.... This
morning,
> > I discovered that I couldn't mount the harddrive....
> > As root > cat /proc/scsi/scsi -> file doesn't exist !!
> > ??????????????????????????
> > - Has anyone an idea ? I don't undersand what happened !!!
>
> Unplug the device then open a separate command line window. As root,
> run this command:
>
> # tail -f /var/log/messages
>
> Now, do you see messages when you plug in the device?
>
> Does any of these messages mention a device being assigned to it?
>
> If not, have you updated your system recently? Sometimes newer UDEV
> packages cause this sort of problem.
>
> Cheers

OK thanks guys....
I am using CentOS 4.1
I always saved the datas on the same USB harddisk without any problem...
The server is updating regularly......

When I write lsmod ¦ grep hcd

uhci_hcd
ohci_hcd
ehci_hcd

lspci
3* USB1.1
1* USB2.0


I'll try today : tail -f /var/log/messages

Cheers,


.



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