> You haven't provided a clear description of what the problem is. It would > help to see a dmesg log with CONFIG_USB_DEBUG turned on.
Dear Alan, just just wanted to ask first before posting dlogs. So here I go with the details about the problem with the Seagate FreeAgent drives: 1. Boot system (here Intel based Thinkpad T60 and 2.6.21rc7) and mount ext3 partition on a Seagate FreeAgent external usb drive. 2. Wait some minutes until the Freeagent drive spins down itself (default standby setup made by Seagate seems to be 15 minutes). 3. Now access the drive and the partition will become read-only. In my case, I simply did a simple "ls /media/bigst1" command and any write access will fail after that. Actually, doing a number of reads will spinup the drive. So doing a "dd if=/dev/bigst1 of=/dev/zero bs=1024k count=20" before the ls command will spin up the drive without the partition becoming read- only. So here is the dmesg when doing the "ls /media/bigst1": usb-storage: queuecommand called usb-storage: *** thread awakened. usb-storage: Command READ_10 (10 bytes) usb-storage: 28 00 00 00 02 40 00 00 08 00 usb-storage: Bulk Command S 0x43425355 T 0xa6 L 4096 F 128 Trg 0 LUN 0 CL 10 usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 31 bytes usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 31/31 usb-storage: -- transfer complete usb-storage: Bulk command transfer result=0 usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_sglist: xfer 4096 bytes, 1 entries usb-storage: Status code -32; transferred 0/4096 usb-storage: clearing endpoint halt for pipe 0xc0008280 usb-storage: usb_stor_control_msg: rq=01 rqtype=02 value=0000 index=81 len=0 usb-storage: usb_stor_clear_halt: result = 0 usb-storage: Bulk data transfer result 0x2 usb-storage: Attempting to get CSW... usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 13 bytes usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 13/13 usb-storage: -- transfer complete usb-storage: Bulk status result = 0 usb-storage: Bulk Status S 0x53425355 T 0xa6 R 4096 Stat 0x1 usb-storage: -- transport indicates command failure usb-storage: -- unexpectedly short transfer usb-storage: Issuing auto-REQUEST_SENSE usb-storage: Bulk Command S 0x43425355 T 0xa7 L 18 F 128 Trg 0 LUN 0 CL 6 usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 31 bytes usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 31/31 usb-storage: -- transfer complete usb-storage: Bulk command transfer result=0 usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 18 bytes usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 18/18 usb-storage: -- transfer complete usb-storage: Bulk data transfer result 0x0 usb-storage: Attempting to get CSW... usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 13 bytes usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 13/13 usb-storage: -- transfer complete usb-storage: Bulk status result = 0 usb-storage: Bulk Status S 0x53425355 T 0xa7 R 0 Stat 0x0 usb-storage: -- Result from auto-sense is 0 usb-storage: -- code: 0x70, key: 0x2, ASC: 0x4, ASCQ: 0x2 usb-storage: Not Ready: Logical unit not ready, initializing command required usb-storage: scsi cmd done, result=0x2 usb-storage: *** thread sleeping. sd 4:0:0:0: Device not ready: <6>: Current: sense key: Not Ready Additional sense: Logical unit not ready, initializing command required end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 576 Buffer I/O error on device dm-0, logical block 64 EXT3-fs error (device dm-0): ext3_readdir: directory #2 contains a hole at offset 0 usb-storage: queuecommand called usb-storage: *** thread awakened. usb-storage: Command WRITE_10 (10 bytes) usb-storage: 2a 00 00 00 00 40 00 00 08 00 usb-storage: Bulk Command S 0x43425355 T 0xa8 L 4096 F 0 Trg 0 LUN 0 CL 10 usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 31 bytes usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 31/31 usb-storage: -- transfer complete usb-storage: Bulk command transfer result=0 usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_sglist: xfer 4096 bytes, 1 entries usb-storage: Status code -32; transferred 1536/4096 usb-storage: clearing endpoint halt for pipe 0xc0008200 usb-storage: usb_stor_control_msg: rq=01 rqtype=02 value=0000 index=01 len=0 usb-storage: usb_stor_clear_halt: result = 0 usb-storage: Bulk data transfer result 0x2 usb-storage: Attempting to get CSW... usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 13 bytes usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 13/13 usb-storage: -- transfer complete usb-storage: Bulk status result = 0 usb-storage: Bulk Status S 0x53425355 T 0xa8 R 4096 Stat 0x1 usb-storage: -- transport indicates command failure usb-storage: -- unexpectedly short transfer usb-storage: Issuing auto-REQUEST_SENSE usb-storage: Bulk Command S 0x43425355 T 0xa9 L 18 F 128 Trg 0 LUN 0 CL 6 usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 31 bytes usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 31/31 usb-storage: -- transfer complete usb-storage: Bulk command transfer result=0 usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 18 bytes usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 18/18 usb-storage: -- transfer complete usb-storage: Bulk data transfer result 0x0 usb-storage: Attempting to get CSW... usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 13 bytes usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 13/13 usb-storage: -- transfer complete usb-storage: Bulk status result = 0 usb-storage: Bulk Status S 0x53425355 T 0xa9 R 0 Stat 0x0 usb-storage: -- Result from auto-sense is 0 usb-storage: -- code: 0x70, key: 0x2, ASC: 0x4, ASCQ: 0x2 usb-storage: Not Ready: Logical unit not ready, initializing command required usb-storage: scsi cmd done, result=0x2 usb-storage: *** thread sleeping. sd 4:0:0:0: Device not ready: <6>: Current: sense key: Not Ready Additional sense: Logical unit not ready, initializing command required end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 64 Buffer I/O error on device dm-0, logical block 0 lost page write due to I/O error on dm-0 usb-storage: queuecommand called usb-storage: *** thread awakened. usb-storage: Command WRITE_10 (10 bytes) usb-storage: 2a 00 00 00 02 68 00 00 08 00 usb-storage: Bulk Command S 0x43425355 T 0xaa L 4096 F 0 Trg 0 LUN 0 CL 10 usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 31 bytes usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 31/31 usb-storage: -- transfer complete usb-storage: Bulk command transfer result=0 usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_sglist: xfer 4096 bytes, 1 entries usb-storage: Status code -32; transferred 1536/4096 usb-storage: clearing endpoint halt for pipe 0xc0008200 usb-storage: usb_stor_control_msg: rq=01 rqtype=02 value=0000 index=01 len=0 usb-storage: usb_stor_clear_halt: result = 0 usb-storage: Bulk data transfer result 0x2 usb-storage: Attempting to get CSW... usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 13 bytes usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 13/13 usb-storage: -- transfer complete usb-storage: Bulk status result = 0 usb-storage: Bulk Status S 0x53425355 T 0xaa R 4096 Stat 0x1 usb-storage: -- transport indicates command failure usb-storage: -- unexpectedly short transfer usb-storage: Issuing auto-REQUEST_SENSE usb-storage: Bulk Command S 0x43425355 T 0xab L 18 F 128 Trg 0 LUN 0 CL 6 usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 31 bytes usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 31/31 usb-storage: -- transfer complete usb-storage: Bulk command transfer result=0 usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 18 bytes usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 18/18 usb-storage: -- transfer complete usb-storage: Bulk data transfer result 0x0 usb-storage: Attempting to get CSW... usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 13 bytes usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 13/13 usb-storage: -- transfer complete usb-storage: Bulk status result = 0 usb-storage: Bulk Status S 0x53425355 T 0xab R 0 Stat 0x0 usb-storage: -- Result from auto-sense is 0 usb-storage: -- code: 0x70, key: 0x2, ASC: 0x4, ASCQ: 0x2 usb-storage: Not Ready: Logical unit not ready, initializing command required usb-storage: scsi cmd done, result=0x2 usb-storage: *** thread sleeping. sd 4:0:0:0: Device not ready: <6>: Current: sense key: Not Ready Additional sense: Logical unit not ready, initializing command required end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 616 Buffer I/O error on device dm-0, logical block 69 lost page write due to I/O error on dm-0 usb-storage: queuecommand called usb-storage: *** thread awakened. usb-storage: Command WRITE_10 (10 bytes) usb-storage: 2a 00 00 00 02 70 00 00 10 00 usb-storage: Bulk Command S 0x43425355 T 0xac L 8192 F 0 Trg 0 LUN 0 CL 10 usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 31 bytes usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 31/31 usb-storage: -- transfer complete usb-storage: Bulk command transfer result=0 usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_sglist: xfer 8192 bytes, 2 entries usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 8192/8192 usb-storage: -- transfer complete usb-storage: Bulk data transfer result 0x0 usb-storage: Attempting to get CSW... usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 13 bytes usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 13/13 usb-storage: -- transfer complete usb-storage: Bulk status result = 0 usb-storage: Bulk Status S 0x53425355 T 0xac R 0 Stat 0x0 usb-storage: scsi cmd done, result=0x0 usb-storage: *** thread sleeping. usb-storage: queuecommand called usb-storage: *** thread awakened. usb-storage: Command WRITE_10 (10 bytes) usb-storage: 2a 00 00 00 02 80 00 00 08 00 usb-storage: Bulk Command S 0x43425355 T 0xad L 4096 F 0 Trg 0 LUN 0 CL 10 usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 31 bytes usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 31/31 usb-storage: -- transfer complete usb-storage: Bulk command transfer result=0 usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_sglist: xfer 4096 bytes, 1 entries usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 4096/4096 usb-storage: -- transfer complete usb-storage: Bulk data transfer result 0x0 usb-storage: Attempting to get CSW... usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 13 bytes usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 13/13 usb-storage: -- transfer complete usb-storage: Bulk status result = 0 usb-storage: Bulk Status S 0x53425355 T 0xad R 0 Stat 0x0 usb-storage: scsi cmd done, result=0x0 usb-storage: *** thread sleeping. usb-storage: queuecommand called usb-storage: *** thread awakened. usb-storage: Command WRITE_10 (10 bytes) usb-storage: 2a 00 00 00 01 b8 00 00 08 00 usb-storage: Bulk Command S 0x43425355 T 0xae L 4096 F 0 Trg 0 LUN 0 CL 10 usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 31 bytes usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 31/31 usb-storage: -- transfer complete usb-storage: Bulk command transfer result=0 usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_sglist: xfer 4096 bytes, 1 entries usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 4096/4096 usb-storage: -- transfer complete usb-storage: Bulk data transfer result 0x0 usb-storage: Attempting to get CSW... usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 13 bytes usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 13/13 usb-storage: -- transfer complete usb-storage: Bulk status result = 0 usb-storage: Bulk Status S 0x53425355 T 0xae R 0 Stat 0x0 usb-storage: scsi cmd done, result=0x0 usb-storage: *** thread sleeping. In case you need more info, I did upload more logs on: http://www.colorreference.de/lsusb.txt http://www.colorreference.de/messages.txt http://www.colorreference.de/dmesg.txt Thanks, Wolf ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ linux-usb-devel@lists.sourceforge.net To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel