RE: USB Hard Drive Problems

From: Brad Voth (brad_at_bvoth.homeunix.org)
Date: 11/08/05

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Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 13:28:16 -0500

    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

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