Kernel 2.6.10 and later issues with USB

[Cybe R. Wizard]

On Tue, 06 Sep 2005 19:28:17 -0400
Harry Wert <hwert at earthlink.net> wrote:

> 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
> 
That's the kernel I use, too.  Not using Gnome, though, I have to:
sudo gnome-volume-manager  
<password>
in a terminal before plugging in my USB stuff and all is cool.

Cybe R. Wizard
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