Kernel 2.6.10 and later issues with USB

[thephotoman]

Cybe R. Wizard wrote:
> 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
Nope,  Problem not fixed.