usb and /dev/sda help, please....

[larry price]

On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 10:18:58 -0500, Michael Luchtan <luchtan at gmail.com> wrote:

> Now, if I unplug the printer from the usb, and then plug in JUST the
> ipod, here is the message:
> 
> Feb 10 15:16:36 localhost kernel: usb 1-1: USB disconnect, address 26
> Feb 10 15:16:36 localhost kernel: drivers/usb/class/usblp.c: usblp0: removed
> Feb 10 15:16:43 localhost kernel: ohci_hcd 0000:00:02.2: wakeup
> Feb 10 15:16:44 localhost kernel: usb 1-1: new full speed USB device
> using address 27
> Feb 10 15:16:44 localhost kernel: usb 1-1: new full speed USB device
> using address 28
> Feb 10 15:16:46 localhost kernel: usb 1-1: new full speed USB device
> using address 29
> Feb 10 15:16:47 localhost kernel: usb 1-1: new full speed USB device
> using address 30
> 
> But there is still no /dev/sd* and no way to access the ipod (that I know of).
> That's about all that I can think of for troubleshooting information.
> Oh yeah, I plugged the ipod into the usb port of a laptop running the
> same warty, and it was automatically mounted.

OK, with the iPod in place 
do either

cat /proc/bus/usb/devices
or 
lsusb -vv

I suspect your usb chipset, if it works on your laptop and uname -a is
the same for both and the modules directory match up between the two
machines.

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