Re: Reading an old HDD
On Fri, 4 Oct 2024 00:19:31 -0700
Will Mengarini <seldon@eskimo.com> wrote:
> * Ash Joubert <ash@transient.nz> [24-10/04=Fri 16:38 +1300]:
> > On 2024-10-04 16:26, Will Mengarini wrote:
> >> The old HDD is mostly ext3; there was also an
> >> ext2 boot partition, and a swap partition. But
> >> the new Debian shows nothing new in `df`. Is
> >> there some other command I should use to probe for
> >> whether Debian knows there's a HDD connected by USB?
> >
> > "df" will ignore filesystems until they are mounted.
>
> *headsmack* Thanks.
>
> > - Do you see anything in "blkid" when the USB enclosure is
> > attached?
>
> Nothing changes.
>
> > - Do you see anything in "journalctl -f" when you plug in the USB
> > enclosure?
>
> No output when I unplug it and replug it.
That looks to be a USB problem. The log should show first a USB
connection, then the recognition of a mass storage device, then a
device designation. If none of that happens, a hardware USB problem is
suggested. Plug in a random USB stick to see what should happen.
--
Joe
Reply to: