From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Nov 8 18:27:35 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id ED9B816A41F for ; Tue, 8 Nov 2005 18:27:35 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from brad@bvoth.homeunix.org) Received: from freebsd.bvoth.homeunix.org (adsl-70-224-68-119.dsl.sbndin.ameritech.net [70.224.68.119]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3312543D70 for ; Tue, 8 Nov 2005 18:27:24 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from brad@bvoth.homeunix.org) Received: from nb103 (69-213-182-3.ded.ameritech.net [69.213.182.3]) (authenticated bits=0) by freebsd.bvoth.homeunix.org (8.13.3/8.13.3) with ESMTP id jA8IVrjb031116 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=EDH-DSS-DES-CBC3-SHA bits=168 verify=NO) for ; Tue, 8 Nov 2005 13:32:08 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from brad@bvoth.homeunix.org) From: "Brad Voth" To: Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 13:28:16 -0500 Message-ID: <000001c5e492$3bdb40b0$f3012c0a@memorialsb.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AcXkXM0nhmdL+cLrR4yUOGMJjim2uAAM/VOA In-Reply-To: <20051108120054.48B0C16A421@hub.freebsd.org> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 Subject: RE: USB Hard Drive Problems X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2005 18:27:36 -0000 If you have the chance I would suggest building a custom kernel with the 'device uhid' Line commented out to see if that makes a difference. The only real problem with this I believe will be that some devices that act as hids, keyboards and mice (others too, not sure the entire scope) may not work. >Recently, I purchased several Western Digital External Hard Drives to be >used for backup purposes. The test unit I purchased worked out of the >box, but I am having problems getting the newer ones to work. > >When they are plugged in to a FreeBSD 5.3 or 5.4 server, I receive the >following messages: > >Nov 8 01:31:12 test kernel: umass0: Western Digital External HDD, rev >2.00/6.02 >Nov 8 01:31:12 test kernel: uhid0: Western Digital External HDD, rev >2.00/6.02, addr2, iclass 8/6 > >This is where my confusion lies. From what I can see the hard drive is >detected properly as a umass device, but is also detected as a human input >device. And, the da device, which I think I will use to access the device >is not created. > >If I plug my memory stick into the USB port, the memory stick is detected >and I am able to access the device through da0. > >Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > >Thanks in advance. > > > >Jay