[Bug 56769] Dapper 64-bit cannot mount USB flash drive in r/w mode

[Apostata]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: linux-source-2.6.15

Before I begin, I have found three other bug reports which may be
related (in which case, you may wish to group these):

1)  https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+bug/40561

2)  https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/linux-
source-2.6.15/+bug/54419

3)  https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/linux-
source-2.6.15/+bug/50665

I cannot properly mount a SanDisk 256Mb USB2.0 flash drive. It mounted
perfectly in Dapper 6.06 32-bit (and prior versions), but after spending
two days on the problem, it seems it must be a failure of some sort at
the kernel level.

More information on these threads (other users, my own troubleshooting,
etc...):

Ubuntu Forum:  http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=192957

Just Linux Forum:
http://www.justlinux.com/forum/showthread.php?t=146728

Essentially, the system cannot mount the USB flash drive while providing
writing privileges to either user or root. Furthermore, the system seems
to be hopping USB ID's with every reboot - the same port with the same
USB drive shows up as sda1, sdb1, sdc1, and (this evening) sdd1. I can
attest that the USB drive itself is fine and works with other systems
(it's also vfat and not ntfs).

** Affects: linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Untriaged
         Status: Unconfirmed

** Summary changed:

- Dapper 64-bit cannot mount USB flash drive in r/w mode
+ Dapper 64-bit/kernel cannot mount USB flash drive in r/w mode

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: linux-source-2.6.15
  
  Before I begin, I have found three other bug reports which may be
  related (in which case, you may wish to group these):
  
  1)  https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+bug/40561
  
  2)  https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/linux-
  source-2.6.15/+bug/54419
  
  3)  https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/linux-
  source-2.6.15/+bug/50665
  
- I cannot mount a SanDisk 256Mb USB2.0 flash drive. It mounted perfectly
- in Dapper 6.06 32-bit (and prior versions), but after spending two days
- on the problem, it seems it must be a failure of some sort at the kernel
- level.
+ I cannot properly mount a SanDisk 256Mb USB2.0 flash drive. It mounted
+ perfectly in Dapper 6.06 32-bit (and prior versions), but after spending
+ two days on the problem, it seems it must be a failure of some sort at
+ the kernel level.
  
  More information on these threads (other users, my own troubleshooting,
  etc...):
  
  Ubuntu Forum:  http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=192957
  
  Just Linux Forum:
  http://www.justlinux.com/forum/showthread.php?t=146728
  
  Essentially, the system cannot mount the USB flash drive while providing
- writing privileges to either user or root (!). Furthermore, the system
- seems to be hopping USB ID's with every reboot - the same port with the
- same USB drive shows up as sda1, sdb1, sdc1, and (this evening) sdd1
- (!). I can attest that the USB drive itself is fine and works with other
- (non-Linux) systems.
+ writing privileges to either user or root. Furthermore, the system seems
+ to be hopping USB ID's with every reboot - the same port with the same
+ USB drive shows up as sda1, sdb1, sdc1, and (this evening) sdd1. I can
+ attest that the USB drive itself is fine and works with other systems
+ (it's also vfat and not ntfs).

** Tags added: 64 kernel usb

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Dapper 64-bit/kernel cannot mount USB flash drive in r/w mode
https://launchpad.net/bugs/56769