Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 02:31:35 -0700 From: Predrag Punosevac <punosevac@math.arizona.edu> To: Robert Nicholson <nicholson.robert@gmail.com>, freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Subject: Re: USB Problem on a HP Compaq DC7600 Message-ID: <46D3EB77.3070001@math.arizona.edu> In-Reply-To: <7e1fa8c0708280221k51732cc2l9ff32816015891a6@mail.gmail.com> References: <7e1fa8c0708280122h66b69568ie4760e100b5d2e23@mail.gmail.com> <46D3DE70.5070708@math.arizona.edu> <7e1fa8c0708280143k6dcf7334vd8cf3ed2e41ab245@mail.gmail.com> <46D3E2D5.1000100@math.arizona.edu> <7e1fa8c0708280210w3140af5ftb17c17b2e1700a4c@mail.gmail.com> <46D3E7B7.40505@math.arizona.edu> <7e1fa8c0708280221k51732cc2l9ff32816015891a6@mail.gmail.com>
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Did you edit your fstab file? Like /dev/ugen0 /mnt msdosfs rw, noauto 0 0 I hope you are also trying to do all this from root account so that we eliminate possibility that something is wrong with permissions. Robert Nicholson wrote: > Thanks. We are getting somewhere:-) > > None of the pen drives are recognized. The pen has an msdos file system. > > ugen* is not created when I insert the device although ugen is listed and > enabled in the generic kernel config. > > Thanks. > Michael. > > On 8/28/07, Predrag Punosevac <punosevac@math.arizona.edu> wrote: > >> I have the same south bridge works like a charm with FreeBSD 6.2 stable >> even with 6.1 was working >> I have the same north bridge. So the hardware is not an issue. That is >> good. >> Is it possible that 6.0 had troubles with that one or there is another >> problem with configuration. >> >> So you are saying that you tried to mount manually and there was a >> problem. Is it a problem with just that pen since it might >> be an issue with a specific manufacturer. Is pen msdos file system >> >> You are mounting as mount_msdosfs /dev/ugen0 /mnt right? >> >> Robert Nicholson wrote: >> >>> It uses an ICH7 southbridge. >>> >>> Any ideas? >>> >>> On 8/28/07, *Predrag Punosevac* < punosevac@math.arizona.edu >>> <mailto:punosevac@math.arizona.edu>> wrote: >>> >>> You find the specification of your mother board and the south bridge >>> chip set should be listed. Should be included in computer >>> documentation >>> or go to web site of Compaq and check. That is one of the key >>> specifications >>> of your mother board. If I remember well the south bridge chip >>> set is >>> in charge with your USB. We could check right away against >>> hardware compatibility list if there is really some issue with >>> your chip >>> set. Since you are really running and older version of FreeBSD >>> and your Compact might be brand new maybe there is some issue. I >>> hope >>> more knowledgeable get involved in our discussion. >>> >>> Why did you post your question in multimedia? Try also posting it on >>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org <mailto:freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >>> . >>> >>> >>> >>> Robert Nicholson wrote: >>> > Hi Predrag, >>> > >>> > Thank you for your mail. >>> > >>> > I installed FreeBSD 6.0 since I was instructed to do so because we >>> > want to test the network testing tools that we develop at work >>> > specifically for systems running FreeBSD 6.0 as many of our >>> customers >>> > still use FBSD 6.0 >>> > >>> > I am not auto mounting the drives. >>> > >>> > I am trying to mount the drive manually but /dev/da* does not get >>> > created automatically when the drive is plugged in to the USB >>> >> slot. >> >>> > There is no message in dmesg or in /var/log/messages either. >>> > >>> > Yes I do have usbd_enable="YES" in /etc/rc.conf >>> > >>> > How do you find out which bridge chipset it is? >>> > >>> > Thanks. >>> > Michael. >>> > >>> > On 8/28/07, * Predrag Punosevac* < punosevac@math.arizona.edu >>> <mailto:punosevac@math.arizona.edu> >>> > <mailto:punosevac@math.arizona.edu >>> <mailto:punosevac@math.arizona.edu>>> wrote: >>> > >>> > Out of curiosity why did you install 6.0 version when there >>> is 6.2 >>> > version? Are you trying to do auto mount on usb drive or you >>> mounted >>> > your pan manually. HAL really had issues until maybe half a >>> year ago. >>> > The question is which version of HAL you use. >>> > Do you have usbd_enable="YES" in rc.conf >>> file.(usb deamon) I do not >>> > know if the daemon is behaving differently on older machines. >>> > Try to mount thins manually first. I have intell 945G >>> chipset but >>> > that >>> > is the North Bridge. What is your south bridge Chipset? >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Robert Nicholson wrote: >>> > > Predrag, sorry for the mistake. >>> > > >>> > > Hi everyone, >>> > > >>> > > I just installed FreeBSD 6.0 on a HP Compaq DC7600 Small >>> >> Form >> >>> > Factor >>> > > PC at work. It uses an intel 945G chipset. I could not get >>> >> the >> >>> > > broadcom NIC to work so we replaced it with a D-Link NIC and >>> > that works. >>> > > >>> > > The other problem is that the four USB ports on the >>> machine are >>> > > recognized and the /dev/ directory has character devices >>> usb1 to >>> > usb4 >>> > > but plugging in any usb drive (including a USB pen drive) >>> causes the >>> > > system to hang for about 4 seconds and then the drive is >>> >> not >> >>> > > recognized. There are no /dev/da* devices, no dmesg >>> messages and no >>> > > /var/log/messages either. >>> > > >>> > > I checked the kernel config. Devices umass, ehci, ohci , >>> >> uhci, >> >>> > usb. da >>> > > as well as scbus are all enabled. I am at a loss on how to >>> solve >>> > this >>> > > problem. Please help. >>> > > >>> > > Thanks and Regards, >>> > > Michael. >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >>> >> > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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