Kernel 2.6.10 and later issues with USB

[Harry Wert]

thephotoman wrote:

> Cybe R. Wizard wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 06 Sep 2005 10:36:09 -0500
>> thephotoman <rantman_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Well, I've installed Colony 4, and I've come across some issues that 
>>> have actually been plauging me since Hoary, but now they're a little 
>>> harder to circumvent.
>>>
>>> The fact is that I have a large amount of USB-based external 
>>> storage. I use these disks quite frequently to get large files 
>>> between my
>>> desktop and my laptop, which both run Ubuntu (Breezy as of yesterday).
>>> However, there are problems with my desktop, USB, and kernels any 
>>> newer than 2.6.8.1, specifically that my mass storage devices don't 
>>> show up in /dev.  What can I do to fix this problem, or is this a 
>>> fix for the kernel team?
>>>
>>
>> I think it's easier than that and that your USB stuff will show up in
>> /media/<something>
>> I'd look there before doing anything else.
>>
>> Cybe R. Wizard
>
>
> That's just it, it's not there.  It's as if these devices don't exist. 
> Of course, when I try on 2.6.8.1, they're there as they should be.
>
>
I'm using 2.6.10-5-k7 without any USB problems, including a large USB 
external storage disk.

Harry Wert
Physicist