Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 15:13:50 -0000 (GMT) From: jhall@vandaliamo.net To: "Nathan Vidican" <nvidican@wmptl.com> Cc: jhall@vandaliamo.net, questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: USB Hard Drive Problems Message-ID: <1221.199.223.158.225.1131462830.squirrel@admintool.trueband.net> In-Reply-To: <4370A70F.8010305@wmptl.com> References: <1758.12.170.206.13.1131435691.squirrel@admintool.trueband.net> <4370A70F.8010305@wmptl.com>
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The actual enclosure is made by Western Digital. If I run usbdevs I receive the following output. addr 1: UHCI root hub, Intel addr 1: UHCI root hub, Intel addr 1: EHCI root hub, Intel addr 2: External HDD, Western Digital I'm guessing the device would be /dev/da0s1. Thanks for your help. Jay > What type of enclosure are you using, is the actual enclosure made by > Western > Digital? We use a 'generic' enclosure with a 250GB ATA Western Digital > drive in > it - and aside from not having USB 2.0 host/speed... it works quite well. > Mounts > as /dev/da1s1d. > > -- > Nathan Vidican > nvidican@wmptl.com > Windsor Match Plate & Tool Ltd. > http://www.wmptl.com/ > > > jhall@vandaliamo.net wrote: >> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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