On Sun, 3 Dec 2006 12:31:56 -0500 (EST) Alan Stern wrote: ...[snip]....
> In fact you've got a combination of two problems, which may or may > not be related. First is the random disconnects; they would mess up > your backups in any case. Second is the hang that occurs during the > disconnect processing. Figures... Nailed by the old double whammy :-> Must be karma... > The hang is definitely a hardware bug in the VIA EHCI controller. The > random disconnect could be as well; I vaguely recall hearing of things > like it from other people. > > If you just want the problems to go away, the easiest solution is to > buy an add-on PCI USB controller card (not VIA!) and use it instead > of the computer's built-in controller. While I can be a cheapskate, making the problem go away is worth spending a few bucks. Know of any sites that list USB controller cards _and_ the chipsets they use? By the way, I had measured throughput to the USB drive and found I could transfer a 1GB file from internal HD to the USB in 57.9 seconds, which translates to 18.5 MB/sec. Would that be considered a good or bad USB 2.0 transfer rate? Thanks. David ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ linux-usb-devel@lists.sourceforge.net To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel
