usb devices not working after last update

[Tod Merley]

On 8/30/06, Dieter Schicker <dieter.schicker at uni-graz.at> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> on our lab computers (~30) all usb devices don't get automounted
> anymore.
> Linux seems to "see" the devices but no mounting happens. Can anyone
> help?
>
> Thanks in advance
> Dieter
>
> PS: Here's the output of syslog:
>
> Aug 30 11:23:30 inig146 kernel: [17350654.776000] usb 5-7: new high
> speed USB de
> vice using ehci_hcd and address 3
> Aug 30 11:23:30 inig146 kernel: [17350654.920000] scsi3 : SCSI emulation
> for USB
>  Mass Storage devices
> Aug 30 11:23:30 inig146 kernel: [17350654.920000] usb-storage: device
> found at 3
> Aug 30 11:23:30 inig146 kernel: [17350654.920000] usb-storage: waiting
> for devic
> e to settle before scanning
> Aug 30 11:23:35 inig146 kernel: [17350659.920000]   Vendor: Kingston
> Model: Dat
> aTraveler 2.0  Rev: 1.04
> Aug 30 11:23:35 inig146 kernel: [17350659.920000]   Type:
> Direct-Access
>                ANSI SCSI revision: 00
> Aug 30 11:23:36 inig146 kernel: [17350660.196000] SCSI device sdc:
> 499712 512-by
> te hdwr sectors (256 MB)
> Aug 30 11:23:36 inig146 kernel: [17350660.196000] sdc: Write Protect is
> off
> Aug 30 11:23:36 inig146 kernel: [17350660.196000] sdc: Mode Sense: 23 00
> 00 00
> Aug 30 11:23:36 inig146 kernel: [17350660.196000] sdc: assuming drive
> cache: wri
> te through
> Aug 30 11:23:36 inig146 kernel: [17350660.200000] SCSI device sdc:
> 499712 512-by
> te hdwr sectors (256 MB)
> Aug 30 11:23:36 inig146 kernel: [17350660.200000] sdc: Write Protect is
> off
> Aug 30 11:23:36 inig146 kernel: [17350660.200000] sdc: Mode Sense: 23 00
> 00 00
> Aug 30 11:23:36 inig146 kernel: [17350660.200000] sdc: assuming drive
> cache: wri
> te through
> Aug 30 11:23:36 inig146 kernel: [17350660.200000]  sdc: sdc1
> Aug 30 11:23:36 inig146 kernel: [17350660.200000] sd 3:0:0:0: Attached
> scsi remo
> vable disk sdc
>
>
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Hi Dieter!

It is late for me so I can only help a little.

I think more information could help us.  Computer HW (usb portions
specific).  It would be interesting to see the output of lsusb before
and after a device was attached.

For comparison, the output of my syslog with my camera attached (it
did successfully automount, I am up to date Dapper):

Aug 30 03:42:59 localhost -- MARK --
Aug 30 03:49:00 localhost kernel: [17192362.176000] usb 1-2.1: new
full speed USB device using u hci_hcd and address 3
Aug 30 03:49:02 localhost kernel: [17192363.504000] SCSI subsystem initialized
Aug 30 03:49:02 localhost kernel: [17192363.520000] Initializing USB
Mass Storage driver...
Aug 30 03:49:02 localhost kernel: [17192363.520000] scsi0 : SCSI
emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Aug 30 03:49:02 localhost kernel: [17192363.520000] usb-storage:
device found at 3
Aug 30 03:49:02 localhost kernel: [17192363.520000] usb-storage:
waiting for device to settle be fore scanning
Aug 30 03:49:02 localhost kernel: [17192363.520000] usbcore:
registered new driver usb-storage
Aug 30 03:49:02 localhost kernel: [17192363.520000] USB Mass Storage
support registered.
Aug 30 03:49:07 localhost kernel: [17192368.524000]   Vendor: Polaroid
 Model: Polaroid Digital  Rev: 1.00
Aug 30 03:49:07 localhost kernel: [17192368.524000]   Type:
Direct-Access  ANSI SCSI revision: 00
Aug 30 03:49:07 localhost kernel: [17192368.548000] usb-storage:
device scan complete
Aug 30 03:49:07 localhost kernel: [17192368.608000] Driver 'sd' needs
updating - please use bus_ type methods
Aug 30 03:49:07 localhost kernel: [17192368.612000] SCSI device sda:
494080 512-byte hdwr sector s (253 MB)
Aug 30 03:49:07 localhost kernel: [17192368.616000] sda: Write Protect is off
Aug 30 03:49:07 localhost kernel: [17192368.616000] sda: Mode Sense: 20 00 00 00
Aug 30 03:49:07 localhost kernel: [17192368.616000] sda: assuming
drive cache: write through
Aug 30 03:49:07 localhost kernel: [17192368.644000] SCSI device sda:
494080 512-byte hdwr sector s (253 MB)
Aug 30 03:49:07 localhost kernel: [17192368.648000] sda: Write Protect is off
Aug 30 03:49:07 localhost kernel: [17192368.648000] sda: Mode Sense: 20 00 00 00
Aug 30 03:49:07 localhost kernel: [17192368.648000] sda: assuming
drive cache: write through
Aug 30 03:49:07 localhost kernel: [17192368.648000]  sda: sda1
Aug 30 03:49:07 localhost kernel: [17192368.656000] sd 0:0:0:0:
Attached scsi removable disk sda
Aug 30 03:49:07 localhost kernel: [17192368.688000] sd 0:0:0:0:
Attached scsi generic sg0 type 0
Aug 30 03:49:08 localhost kernel: [17192369.564000] FAT: utf8 is not a
recommended IO charset fo r FAT filesystems, filesystem will be case
sensitive!
tod at tod-desktop:/var/log$

And now lsusb:

tod at tod-desktop:/usr/share/hwdata$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0546:3304 Polaroid Corp.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 058f:9254 Alcor Micro Corp. Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
tod at tod-desktop:/usr/share/hwdata$

Further info which may help us:

Do you use hubs?  Which hubs?

Do you use long USB extension cords?

What USB devices are you trying to attach?

What did they used to do, and under which OS (as specific as you can be).

Well, sorry to put so little in on this.  I hope you find it!

Good Hunting!

Tod