Re: No device assignment for Seagate external USB drive SRD00F1

[Joel Roth <joelz@pobox.com>]

John D. Hendrickson and Sara Darnell wrote:
> Joel Roth wrote:
> >Hi List,
> >
> >I had the misfortune to pick up two of these drives,
> >plug them in, and find the results below:
> >
> >Any hints before I take them back?
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Joel
> >
> >--
> >
> >dmesg | tail
> >
> >[140436.456884] usb 2-1.1: USB disconnect, device number 3
> >[140440.673831] usb 2-1.1: new high-speed USB device number 6 using ehci_hcd
> >[140440.769416] usb 2-1.1: New USB device found, idVendor=0bc2, idProduct=ab21
> >[140440.769422] usb 2-1.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
> >[140440.769426] usb 2-1.1: Product: Backup+  RD
> >[140440.769430] usb 2-1.1: Manufacturer: Seagate [140440.769433] usb
> >2-1.1: SerialNumber: NA76J1CA
> >[140440.782588] scsi12 : uas
> >[140462.231528] scsi 12:0:0:0: uas_eh_abort_handler tag -1
> >[140462.231537] scsi 12:0:0:0: uas_eh_device_reset_handler tag -1
> >[140462.231542] scsi 12:0:0:0: uas_eh_target_reset_handler tag -1
> >[140462.231546] scsi 12:0:0:0: uas_eh_bus_reset_handler tag -1
> >[140462.235649] usb 2-1.1: URB BAD STATUS -71
> >[140462.303602] usb 2-1.1: reset high-speed USB device number 6 using ehci_hcd
> >[140462.410418] scsi 12:0:0:0: Device offlined - not ready after error recovery
> >
> >lsusb
> >
> >Bus 002 Device 006: ID 0bc2:ab21 Seagate RSS LLC Bus 002 Device 002: ID
> >8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
> >Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
> >Bus 001 Device 003: ID 17ef:480f Lenovo Integrated Webcam [R5U877]
> >Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
> >Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
> >
> >The kernel is 3.2.0-3-amd64 (Debian 3.2.21-3)
> >
> >
> 
> yes there are different USB "hub" chips.  make sure your using the right
> one.  UCI?  UHCI?  your usb connector must lead to a usb hub chip that likes
> the usb chip in your drive.  and you have to tell linux which kind of usb
> chip to guess it is.
> 
> if you are within 30 days of purchase return it say it's broken or call
> seagate for an RMA .  don't assume it works and debian is broken it may be
> the other way around or even a wrong cable or soemthing
> 
> this is an old /etc/modules
> 
> # USB (for ) (for via KT?33A chipsets)
> usbcore
> # ehci-hcd # ???
> # ohci-hcd # cheap kind
> # uhci-hcd # intel kind use this
> uhci-hcd
> usbhid
> #usbkeybd
> usbmouse
> usb-storage
> #usblp

Thanks for the quick response. I didn't go further, returned
them to the shop. 

Greetings,

-- 
Joel Roth