failing hard disk

[John]

Hello list,

Is there anything I can do on ubuntu karmic with this disk? it is
external, usb-connected. When I plug it in, the following is seen in
/var/log/messages:

==> /var/log/messages <==
Nov 24 16:26:28 john-laptop kernel: [11401.954471] usb 1-2:
configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Nov 24 16:26:29 john-laptop kernel: [11402.022567] Initializing USB Mass
Storage driver...
Nov 24 16:26:29 john-laptop kernel: [11402.030085] scsi6 : SCSI
emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Nov 24 16:26:29 john-laptop kernel: [11402.030781] usbcore: registered
new interface driver usb-storage
Nov 24 16:26:29 john-laptop kernel: [11402.030791] USB Mass Storage
support registered.
Nov 24 16:26:34 john-laptop kernel: [11407.281505] scsi 6:0:0:0:
Direct-Access      U I S    H 2 2 A         0811 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
Nov 24 16:26:34 john-laptop kernel: [11407.284364] sd 6:0:0:0: Attached
scsi generic sg2 type 0
Nov 24 16:26:34 john-laptop kernel: [11407.297605] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb]
2281292720 512-byte logical blocks: (1.16 TB/1.06 TiB)
Nov 24 16:26:34 john-laptop kernel: [11407.304554] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb]
Test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
Nov 24 16:26:34 john-laptop kernel: [11407.307051] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb]
Test WP failed, assume Write Enabled

the red light goes on, as if it is seeking and stays on for about 10
minutes. Then it goes off. The disk never gets mounted. It is never seen
by 'palimpsest disk utility'. Is there anything else that might see it?

cheers

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