usb hotplug in fc3

[vijay]

hi

my usb device (memory stick) which was recognised in fc3 is now no longer seen. any way that i can check why??

[golding]

go to a term or console, input;
tail -f /var/log/messages [ENTER]
this will display the last ten lines of your messages file.
plug your usb in and watch what it says on the screen.
post the information, or any errors it displays for more help

[vijay]

hi golding

the tail -f /var/log/messages gave this. i notice that the usb device is spotted . my query is that i am unable to use or see this device normally. when using the hardware browser (fc3) the device is listed under HDD as /dev/sda1

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Jan 25 12:28:24 localhost kernel: Attached scsi removable disk sdb at scsi5, cha nnel 0, id 0, lun 0
Jan 25 12:28:24 localhost udev[7617]: creating device node '/dev/sdb'
Jan 25 12:28:24 localhost 05-pam_console.dev[7623]: Restoring console permission s for /dev/sdb
Jan 25 12:28:24 localhost scsi.agent[7599]: disk at /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00: 02.2/usb1/1-4/1-4:1.0/host5/target5:0:0/5:0:0:0
Jan 25 12:30:01 localhost crond(pam_unix)[7633]: session opened for user root by (uid=0)
Jan 25 12:30:01 localhost crond(pam_unix)[7633]: session closed for user root
Jan 25 12:35:01 localhost crond(pam_unix)[7635]: session opened for user root by (uid=0)
Jan 25 12:35:02 localhost crond(pam_unix)[7635]: session closed for user root
Jan 25 12:35:39 localhost su(pam_unix)[7359]: session closed for user root
Jan 25 12:39:47 localhost su(pam_unix)[7669]: session opened for user root by vi jay(uid=500)
Jan 25 12:40:01 localhost crond(pam_unix)[7691]: session opened for user root by (uid=0)
Jan 25 12:40:01 localhost crond(pam_unix)[7691]: session closed for user root
Jan 25 12:40:08 localhost udev[7710]: removing device node '/dev/sdb'
Jan 25 12:40:08 localhost kernel: usb 1-4: USB disconnect, address 6
Jan 25 12:40:14 localhost kernel: usb 1-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 7
Jan 25 12:40:14 localhost kernel: usb 1-4: device descriptor read/64, error -71
Jan 25 12:40:14 localhost kernel: scsi6 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Jan 25 12:40:20 localhost kernel: Vendor: USB Model: Flash Drive Rev: 1.05
Jan 25 12:40:20 localhost kernel: Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 00
Jan 25 12:40:20 localhost kernel: SCSI device sdb: 507904 512-byte hdwr sectors (260 MB)
Jan 25 12:40:20 localhost kernel: sdb: Write Protect is off
Jan 25 12:40:20 localhost kernel: sdb: assuming drive cache: write through
Jan 25 12:40:20 localhost kernel: SCSI device sdb: 507904 512-byte hdwr sectors (260 MB)
Jan 25 12:40:20 localhost kernel: sdb: Write Protect is off
Jan 25 12:40:20 localhost kernel: sdb: assuming drive cache: write through
Jan 25 12:40:20 localhost kernel: sdb: unknown partition table
Jan 25 12:40:20 localhost kernel: Attached scsi removable disk sdb at scsi6, channel 0, id 0, lun 0
Jan 25 12:40:20 localhost scsi.agent[7860]: disk at /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.2/usb1/1-4/1-4:1.0/host6/target6:0:0/6:0:0:0
Jan 25 12:40:20 localhost udev[7883]: creating device node '/dev/sdb'
Jan 25 12:40:20 localhost 05-pam_console.dev[7885]: Restoring console permissions for /dev/sdb
Jan 25 12:45:01 localhost crond(pam_unix)[7963]: session opened for user root by (uid=0)
Jan 25 12:45:02 localhost crond(pam_unix)[7963]: session closed for user root

[golding]

If what you say is correct, the USB was being seen as sda1, but now is being seen as sdb1. Must have another scsi/usb device active in front of it.

All is not lost, just have to create a udev rule for your usb stick. Go here and read, it is what I did for mine.
< http://www.reactivated.net/udevrules.php >

This does mean, however, that it might not autorun/mount. But then, I never had autorun/mount as I have always used Enlightenemnt. Never seemed that important to me, I am used to manually mounting all my partitions and disks.
I have been told that Gnome does this, but I do not know about KDE. If it is important, got here;
< http://www.hut.fi/~tkarvine/mounttero/ > for tips on getting autorun/mount working.

[taylor65]

i had to disable acpid to get usb working properly. try that first because it's easy (System Settings -> Server Settings -> Services).

[vijay]

thanks taylor65 and golding.

i did all things that you suggested. it seems to have worked.

BUT: it only seemed to work after i did an update last nite of my system. funny that. i could see the device but it would not auto mount until last nite.

anyway ta very much